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When Kassandra Memmer went to work for United Wholesale Mortgage (“UWM”) in 2019, she had no idea what was ahead. While employed as a mortgage underwriter, and according to her employment discrimination lawsuit, Memmer faced sexual harassment from a coworker, gender...
Some employees believe that once they report race/color discrimination, they have a shield against getting fired. And they do - but only from being retaliated against for reporting the racial discrimination. But that anti-retaliation protection can quickly crumble if...
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), a failure to accommodate occurs when an employer refuses or fails to provide a reasonable accommodation that would allow a qualified employee with a disability to perform the essential functions of their job. That...
Today, I want to talk about something that really grinds my gears and that you as a potential employment law plaintiff should be very wary of – contractually shortened statutes of limitations. Unless you are an avid reader of this blog, you may be unaware that...
Short answer: yes, and sometimes legally. This is especially true if you do not properly document your disability and ask for a workplace accommodation. Just because an employee has a disability does not mean they are protected from being fired. Not all firing of...
If employment discrimination laws were a game, they would be Sudden Death. One wrong move—one missed deadline, one skipped deposition, or one badly written complaint—and your entire claim could vanish for good. Just ask LaChelle Bowers, whose entire race/color...
Yes, you can be fired—but only if wearing that gear is truly essential to the job and no reasonable accommodation is possible. That’s the hard lesson learned in Stevens v. City of Oneonta, No. 24-2334, 2025 WL 1466186 (2d Cir. May 22, 2025), where the United States...
Retaliation is one of the most common concerns that employees have after reporting employment or harassment. Fortunately, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal for an employer to punish an employee for speaking up about race/color, gender...
It doesn’t matter how strong your facts are—if you can’t present them properly, they won’t make a difference. In employment law, your complaint is your voice. And when that voice is silenced by sloppy or unclear legal drafting, even the most outrageous employment...
Can Your Employer Fire You If A Medical Emergency Keeps You From Calling Off Work? The short answer: not if the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) applies and you're too incapacitated to give notice. There are emergency medical circumstances that prevent employees...