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Think you are untouchable at work because marijuana is legal in your state? Think again. Employers can—and often do—enforce drug-free workplace policies regardless of state laws. This stark reality played out in the case of Sharon Mundy v. City of Pittsburgh 2024 WL...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) is there to protect employees with disabilities, ensuring they are treated fairly and given reasonable accommodations. But as Anthony Bair v. Crystal Glass, Inc., 2024 WL 4950164, shows, the ADA does not protect you from...
This is not the first time that Spitz has paid a visit to the porcelain throne to consider the law’s response to nature’s call. However there’s never an inappropriate time to use the head (on our shoulders!) and reconsider this issue. Does my employer have to make a...
It is no secret that adoption can be a lengthy and often confusing process. Understandably, one of the major questions families considering adoption face is, “Can I take maternity or paternity leave for adoption?” In classic legal fashion, the answer is “it depends.”...
Best Adverse Employment Action Attorney Answer: Most of time when someone is contacting us regarding their potential legal claims against an employer, they are doing so because they were wrongfully terminated. But what if you were not terminated, but instead were...
Yes, employers can retaliate, but that doesn’t mean it’s legal. Picture this: you file a complaint about employment discrimination or take FMLA leave to care for a loved one. You think you’re doing the right thing. But instead of a gold star for following workplace...
Workplace violations like employment discrimination, wrongful termination, or employer violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) are incredibly stressful. Unfortunately, many employees think they can take on their employer alone. But as the case of Carla...
It was supposed to be just another day at work for Gloria Cocuzzo, a 77-year-old employee at Trader Joe’s in Brookline, Massachusetts. Gloria had been a model employee for 17 years, loved by customers and colleagues alike, and her glowing performance reviews backed it...
Cristin Dent thought she was on the path to justice. After experiencing racial discrimination at her job, she worked with her attorney to file a race discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit against her employer, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Dent alleged a...
As employee’s rights attorneys are fond of saying, it depends. When your leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) ends but your health still prevents you from returning to work, you might qualify for additional protections under Americans with...