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Yes, You Can Be Fired For Rejecting Your Schedule

by Brian Spitz | Aug 1, 2024 | 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

Jessica Ivey, an Asian woman, sued her employer, Crestwood Medical Center, alleging race and national origin discrimination as well as retaliation resulting in her wrongful termination. Do to various circumstances, Ivey was temporarily given an alternative schedule....

Be Clear: Don’t Give Your Employer A Reason To Think You Quit

by Brian Spitz | Jul 30, 2024 | Age Discrimination, Employment Law, Gender Identity Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment

Understanding employment law is crucial for protecting employee rights. Whether it’s gender identity discrimination, race discrimination, national origin discrimination, age discrimination, sexual harassment, or retaliation, employees must be aware of how to navigate...

Being Fired For Lying Is Not Race Discrimination Nor Retaliation

by Brian Spitz | Jul 25, 2024 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

As our employment discrimination lawyers have covered before, allegations of race/color discrimination and retaliation will not protect bad employees from being fired. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently gave us another example in...

Not All Racial Comments Create Hostile Workplace Or Discrimination

by Brian Spitz | Jul 23, 2024 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Race Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

In Daywalker v. UTMB at Galveston, No. 22-40813, 2024 WL 94297 (5th Cir. Jan. 19, 2024), Rosandra Daywalker sued her employer, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (“UTMB”) for race discrimination, a hostile work environment based on race, and...

Termination For A Good Reason Can Still Be Wrongful

by Brian Spitz | Jul 18, 2024 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Gender Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

Starting on August 22, 2016, Theresa Harrison worked as a probationary employee at the Port Authority, handling various responsibilities at Newark Airport. On December 23, 2016, the Port Authority fired Harrison, citing a runway incursion the day before. Specifically,...

Why Reporting Race Discrimination To HR Is Critical

by brianspitz | Jul 16, 2024 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

No employee should ever be subjected to racial epithets or race-based slurs in the workplace. However, simply because such racial epithets or race-based slurs are uttered to or in the presence of a Black employee does not mean that the employee will win a claim for...

Sixth Circuit: Complaints About Unpaid Reimbursements Are Protected Too

by Christopher Wido | Jul 11, 2024 | Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Retaliation, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Wrongful Termination

In a win for employees everywhere, in Caudle v. Hard Drive Express, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently found that an employee’s complaints about unpaid reimbursements could constitute “protected activity” under the Fair Labor...

Report Workplace Race And Sexual Harassment Quickly

by Brian Spitz | Jul 9, 2024 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Race Discrimination, Sexual Harassment

In the annals of workplace misconduct, the recent case of Johnson v. Bd. of Supervisors of La. State Univ. stands as a stark reminder that silence is not always golden. Picture this: an African American woman, Carolyn Johnson, diligently executing her role as an...

Why Can My Job Fire Me? Understanding “Employment At-Will”

by Brian Spitz | Jul 4, 2024 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

What does “employment at-will” mean? “Employment at-will” is a term used to describe a type of employment relationship where either the employer or the employee can terminate the working relationship at any time, for any reason, and without prior notice. In this...

Your Right to Discuss Wages At Work: Let’s Talk Money!

by Brian Spitz | Jul 2, 2024 | Age Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Gender Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

Ever feel like discussing your salary with coworkers is as taboo as talking about politics at the dinner table? You're not alone! Many people grow up hearing that talking about finances is impolite, but guess what? Discussing your pay isn't just a juicy topic—it's a...

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