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On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we reflect on not only his great vision, efforts and sacrifice, but on how far we have come as a nation once utterly divided. Yet, we are not yet where we should and need to be. As our employment discrimination attorneys can tell you,...
Am I disabled? How do I get an accommodation at work for my disability? Can my job fire me for being disabled or asking for an accommodation? Do I have a claim? When someone discriminates against you or unlawfully retaliates against you, it can be challenging to keep...
Attorney's Christmas wish to stop race, national origin, gender, disability, religious, and age discrimination; and to get all employees paid their overtime wages: On this Christmas morning, I want to wish a very Merry Christmas to all our employment attorneys, our...
Employment Lawyer Answers: “Do I have First Amendment Rights to post about my job?” “What should I do if my boss fires me for my social media posts?” “Can my boss look at my Facebook page?” Social media is a growing trend, and it is critical to be careful while...
Employment Lawyer Answers: “Can I be fired for lying on my application?” “What should I do if I was wrongfully fired?” “Was I wrongfully terminated?” Wrongful termination. What exactly does that mean? It is not when an employee is fired unfairly, but that is part of...
Employment Attorney Answers: "Can I be fired for posting on Facebook?", "Can my boss monitor my Facebook page or other social media?" The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed a lower court’s granting of summary judgment for an...
It is not uncommon that I get a call from someone claiming that they are an employee of an educational institution only to find out that they are also either taking classes at the institution, receiving scholarships from the institution, or possess some other...
To monitor or not to monitor that is the new age question. In these uncharted waters, both can cause claims against in employer. One of the original cases addressing this was Blakey v. Continental Airlines, 164 N.J. 38 (2000), where a pilot filed a...
By Brian Spitz, national origin and religious discrimination attorney, Cleveland, Ohio. Here is an interesting article from a UK publication about the finding of national origin discrimination. The national origin discrimination was found based on the fact that a...