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US Supreme Further Limits Employer’s Arbitration Rights

by Brian Spitz | May 24, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Wrongful Termination

In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., No. 21-328, 2022 WL 1611788, at *1 (U.S. May 23, 2022), the United States Supreme Court just dealt another blow to employers’ use of arbitration agreements. As regular readers of our blog know, our employee’s rights attorneys hate...

Some Employment Relationships Work

by Brian Spitz | May 23, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Wrongful Termination

According to a 2019 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report, the average number of jobs that a person will hold during a lifetime is 12.5 for men and 12.1 for women. However, nearly half of those jobs (5.7) are held between the ages of 18 to 24. According to the 2018...

Employment Lawsuits Will Break The Glass Ceiling

by Brian Spitz | May 20, 2022 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Gender Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

“Can I make a difference?” “I want to make sure that this does not happen to anyone else.” “This is not about money; it is about change.” “I want to protect the workers that are still there.” These are things that our employees’ rights attorneys hear from clients all...

Does The ADA Protect Transitory Conditions Like COVID Or A Broken Leg?

by Brian Spitz | May 19, 2022 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Wrongful Termination

On May 6, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in in Shields v. Credit One Bank, N.A., No. 20-15647, 2022 WL 1436839, (9th Cir. May 6, 2022), holding that even a minor and transitory impairment can be an actual disability...

Discrimination Should Not Be Tolerated Just Because It’s Against The Jews

by Brian Spitz | May 18, 2022 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Religious Discrimination

A few years ago, our employees’ rights attorneys asked the question, “Will Tomorrow’s Bosses Discriminate?” It is an important question because we don’t just fight discrimination to stop it today, but to make the world a better place tomorrow. Our lawyers want to stop...

Can A Customer Sue A Store For Sexual Harassment By An Employee?

by Brian Spitz | May 17, 2022 | Employment Law, Sexual Harassment

Best Ohio Employment Discrimination Attorney Reply: Do companies have a legal obligation to protect customers from sexual harassment by the company’s employees? Can I sue if I am sexually harassed by an employee of a business? Am I legally protected in a store from...

Read This Before Filing An EEOC Charge

by Brian Spitz | May 13, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Firm News, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Should I get an attorney to help me file a charge with the EEOC? Best Employment Lawyer Answer: Absolutely, yes. Before filing a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) you should definitely first discuss your particular work...

Paying A Lot To Defend A Wrongful Termination Claim Does Not Mean You’ll Win

by Brian Spitz | May 12, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Recently, our employment lawyers addressed the cost for employers to defend employee’s lawsuits and cited to an insurance study, respected defense attorney John Hyman, and cases where fees were awarded. (Best Law Read: What Is The Cost To Defend An Employment...

No Wage Violation Is Too Small To Pursue

by Brian Spitz | May 11, 2022 | Employment Law, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees

Recently, our wage and hour attorneys have addressed the rights of servers in restaurants to receive minimum wage and how the tip credit works with overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). (Best Law Read: How Does A Tip Credit Work?). Our...

Can My Employer Rescind My ADA Accommodation?

by Brian Spitz | May 10, 2022 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Wrongful Termination

Who does the ADA protect? Best Employment Discrimination Lawyer Answer: The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) protects qualified employees with disabilities, perceived disabilities, or a record of having a disability. Under the ADA, a disability is a physical or...

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