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Readers of this blog will know that attorneys at Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm have their concerns with the Federal Arbitration Act, or the “FAA” for short. (See Step 1: House Passes Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act; US Supreme...
There are many factors as to why and for what an employment lawsuit or claim should settle. Today we are going to break that down a bit. What is my employment case worth? Best Employment Lawyer Answer: It depends. If you actually find an article online or a part of a...
In today’s blog, I address the law surrounding forced retirements, age discrimination and wrongful termination. So, if you have been asking, “Can the company that I work for force me to retire even if I’m not ready?” – then this is the blog you have been waiting for....
Recently, in Anderson v. Accuscripts Pharmacy, L.L.C., 2022-Ohio-1663 (8th Dist.), attorney Fred Bean, the partner in charge of Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm’s Cleveland office, had the opportunity to address whether epilepsy is a disability under Ohio’s...
What does disparate treatment mean? Disparate treatment means: “The practice, esp. in employment, of intentionally dealing with persons differently because of their race, sex, national origin, age, or disability.” Black’s Law Dictionary (11th ed. 2019). (Best Law...
Who is protected from retaliation under employment laws? Best Employment Lawyer Answer: Everyone and anyone that opposes, reports or participates into an investigation regarding unlawful discrimination, harassment, or wage violations. You don’t have to be a particular...
Last week, in Charlton-Perkins v. University of Cincinnati, No. 21-3840, 2022 WL 1819628(6th Cir. June 3, 2022), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit made a significant holding that expanded an applicant’s right to sue an employer for...
Today our employee’s rights attorneys look at the case recently decided by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Robinson v. Rainbow Beach QOC, LLC, No. 21 C 5548, 2022 WL 1803376, at *1 (N.D. Ill. June 2, 2022). According to the...
As an employment discrimination lawyer, particularly one that has been strongly pushing for equality and protection of our LGBTQ+ community in the workplace, I’m always following and blogging about these issues. (Best Law Read: Can Employers Block Transgender Use Of...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) provides qualified employees with the right to take 12 weeks, either all at once or intermittently, of job-protected leave from work due to a personal or family medical need, or due to the birth or adoption of a child. (Best...