Disability Discrimination

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How Employment Lawyers Help Avoid Procedural Trap Doors

Employees usually believe that the strength of an employment or wrongful termination case comes from the facts: what the employer said, how managers behaved, whether retaliation followed, or whether disability accommodations were denied. But anyone who has litigated...

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Can I Be Fired For Declining An HR Investigation At Work?

Many people go to work and just want to work. They clock in, keep their heads down, avoid the office drama, eat lunch, work some more, go home, and repeat. Most employees aren’t trying to stand up for anyone else or make waves. They’re not looking to become the star...

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Does Title VII Protect Overseas Remote Employees?

Since COVID reshaped the workplace, remote work has exploded. Employees now clock in from bedrooms, kitchen tables, airports, and yes—other countries. With work happening everywhere, many employees assume that employment discrimination laws automatically follow them...

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Can I Be Fired For Reporting Sexual Harassment And Discrimination At Work?

When an employee reports sexual harassment or employment discrimination at work, the law should protect them from retaliation—not reward the harasser. Unfortunately, some employers still wrongfully fire, demote, or discipline employees who speak up against harassment...

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Can My Employer Fire Me If No One Saw What Happened At Work?

“No one really knows how the game is played, The art of the trade, How the sausage gets made… We just assume that it happens In the room where it happens.”  — Hamilton: An American Musical  Aaron Burr’s words in Hamilton capture a feeling many employees know all too...

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Yes, You Can Be Denied A Position For Tweeting A Diatribe Hating On Coworkers For Their Gender Identity And Race

Do Public Employees Have First Amendment Free Speech Rights At Work? Yes, public employees have free speech rights under the First Amendment. But those rights are not unlimited when it comes to workplace conduct. Courts apply a balancing test: does the speech address...