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Employment Discrimination

How A Bad Attorney Can Sink Your Case

by Brian Spitz | Apr 8, 2025 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sexual Orientation Discrimination

I remember going up and playing kickball in the yard. Inevitably, something would go wrong and one of use would yell, “do over!” Everyone would then start over. There are no do overs in litigation. When your lawyer fails, your case fails. A strong employment...

No, Judge, The “N-Word” Is Not – And Never Will Be -A Term Of Endearment

by Brian Spitz | Apr 3, 2025 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Is This Racial Discrimination And Harassment At Work? In Jason Jones v. Fluor Facility & Plant Services, 2025 WL 707869 (6th Cir. 2025), Jason Jones, an African American maintenance worker, was subjected to blatant racial harassment by his white coworkers at Fluor...

Yes, You Can Be Fired For Sending Hostile Emails

by Brian Spitz | Apr 1, 2025 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

We’ve all been there: a co-worker or supervisor does something that annoys us, and the urge to fire off a snarky or angry email feels almost irresistible. Maybe a customer complaint pushes us over the edge, or you feel like you're not getting the respect you deserve....

A confused worker holding a job application, wondering if they are protected under employment law.

Title VII Does Not Protect Non-Employees: Know If You Are Covered

by Brian Spitz | Mar 27, 2025 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

Many workers assume that if they face employment discrimination, they can march into court with a lawsuit and get justice. But here is the harsh reality—Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 only protects employees, not independent contractors, business owners,...

ADA Rights: Temporary Injuries And Disability Accommodations

by Brian Spitz | Mar 25, 2025 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Wrongful Termination

Temporary injuries in the workplace often raise critical legal questions about disability discrimination: Can these short term injuries qualify as disabilities under Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)? Does the ADA even require an employer to provide any...

A concerned employee reviewing legal documents about an employment discrimination case.

What Is Administrative Exhaustion, and Why It Matters in Employment Cases?

by Brian Spitz | Mar 20, 2025 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

If you believe your employer discriminated against or harassed you or wrongfully fired you, your reflexive reaction might be to immediately run to the court with a lawsuit in hand yelling “I’m going to sue you!” However, this may cause many problems for employees....

Can I Be Demoted Or Placed In A Lower Paying Position Because Of My Disability?

by Brian Spitz | Mar 18, 2025 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update

Facing a demotion or pay cut due to your disability can feel isolating, but you are not alone. Many employees face uncertainty when their employer makes changes to their role after a disability arises. Certainly, it feels like disability discrimination. For George B....

A frustrated employee sitting at a desk, looking at a termination letter with a concerned expression.

Can My Job Deny ADA Accommodations By Claiming “Direct Threat”?

by Brian Spitz | Mar 13, 2025 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Wrongful Termination

Many disabled employees are upset that their boss or manager fired them and called them a “direct threat.” They will vehemently tell our disability discrimination lawyers that they never made a threat to anyone; that they are peaceful and work well with their...

Yes, You Can Be Fired For Shutting Down an Operating Room’s Surgeries for an Entire Day

by Brian Spitz | Mar 11, 2025 | Age Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Wrongful Termination

An entire day of surgeries canceled. Patient safety jeopardized. Technical issues unresolved. These were just some of the problems that Tennova Healthcare faced, and they weren’t about to let them slide. Specifically, Three employees at Tennova Healthcare faced...

Your One Shot At A Discrimination Claim – Make It Count

by Brian Spitz | Mar 6, 2025 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

“Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, Would you capture it or just let it slip?” Eminem’s famous words from “Lose Yourself” ring true for employees facing discrimination or feeling they have been wrongfully...

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