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Readers of this Blog will know that employers have certain duties to employees who are considered “disabled” within the meaning of state and federal anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). (Best Law Read: Best Attorney Answers:...
The short answer is it depends. There are very limited circumstances where such evidence can be used, and your employer would be the burden of convincing the court that such evidence of prior bad acts falls through that narrow window. Whether the court will allow such...
Readers of this blog know just how complex the world of employment law can be. Today, we review a case out of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that shows why it is so critically important that you seek out an experienced employment law...
Today, we will look at a recent decision by the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which dealt with an age discrimination claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., in the context of what is known as...
It always feels good to be right, right? Well, this employees’ rights blog is feeling extra good at the moment. Why? Well, we have previously blogged about the many reasons why a retaliation claim is the easiest employment claim to prove in court. Today, we take a...
Our discrimination attorneys have blogged extensively on what constitutes discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), etc. (Best Law Read: You...
The short answer is that while an employer cannot use its drug-free policy as a cover up to fire you for a discriminatory reason, an employer does have a right to enforce its drug-free policy to either fire an employee or revoke a conditional job offer if the employee...
There is a lot that goes into figuring out if a worker has a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), and it is often very complicated. Today, we are going to use a recent decided case to breakdown some the basics of disability discrimination, failure...
Who is a “qualified individual” under the ADA? Best Disability Discrimination Lawyer Answer: The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) protects qualified individuals with disabilities from being discriminated on their jobs and requires employers to provide...
As my fellow employee rights attorneys here at Spitz have blogged about regularly, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) is a federal law that protects employees from employment discrimination based on an actual disability, perceived disability, or because the...