Employment Law

Employee Rights: Guide To Stopping Bad References

Finding a new job can be hard. It may become impossible if your last job is badmouthing you to your potential new employers during reference checks. There are several things that you need to consider when you think that your prior employer is sabotaging you by giving...

Can I Be Fired For Refusing To Do Work Outside My Job Description?

Today, our employment discrimination lawyers look at the recent case of Hankerson v. Legacy Treatment Services Inc., No. 21-3043, 2022 WL 17091116, at *2 (3d Cir. Nov. 21, 2022) out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. In the case, the...

More Problems If You Hire A Bad Employment Lawyer

In the recently decided case, Dominick v. Mayorkas, 52 F.4th 992 (5th Cir. 2022), Gail Dominick sued her former employer, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for race discrimination and wrongful termination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. She...

What Happens If I Don’t Call the Right Attorney?

What does pro se mean? Pro se is a Latin term that means "in one's own behalf,” and when used in the legal sense, it refers to when a party to litigation represents him or herself without the assistance of an attorney. Am I allowed to represent myself in federal...

Thanksgiving: What I’m Thankful For

I love Thanksgiving. I mean I really love Thanksgiving. It is my favorite holiday. Unlike many other commercialized holidays, Thanksgiving is not about giving or getting, nor drinking and partying to you drop. Thanksgiving is about family and eating. This year, I am...