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The Cautionary Tale Of A Good Employment Case

by Brian Spitz | Jun 2, 2023 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sales Commission Disputes, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

As my good friend, Kenny Rodgers, once said, “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, Know when to walk away, know when to run.” There comes a time in most every case when a plaintiff-employee can claim the win by settling the case. The trick is to...

What Notice Does My Employer Have To Give Me Regarding My FMLA Rights?

by Brian Spitz | May 25, 2023 | Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update

Today, we look at the recent United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit case of Graves v. Brandstar, Inc., No. 21-13469, 2023 WL 3316741 (11th Cir. May 9, 2023). Jessica Graves was an employee of the Florida-based Brandstar Studios, which provided...

Don’t Count On Judges To Do What You Expect

by Brian Spitz | May 19, 2023 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Firm News, Gender Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sales Commission Disputes, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Sometimes, no matter what you do; no matter what evidence you present; no matter what the law says – a judge is going to do whatever the judge wants to do. A good example of this proposition is found in the case of Edge v. TLW Energy Services, L.L.C., No. 22-50288,...

Can I Travel During FMLA Leave?

by Brian Spitz | Apr 4, 2023 | Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Like most employment law issues, the answer is: it depends on the circumstances. The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for specific family and medical reasons. While an employee is on FMLA...

It’s Critical To Hire Good Attorneys And Tell Them Everything

by Brian Spitz | Mar 13, 2023 | 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, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sales Commission Disputes, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

The recent case of Bradley v. Dhybrid Systems, LLC, No. 21-4047, 2023 WL 1978683, at *1 (10th Cir. Feb. 14, 2023) provides a cautionary tale to both employers and employees regarding how to properly handle employment law claims and what can happen if you play games....

Is Firing Wrongful Based On Potential Symptoms Of Undiagnosed Condition?

by Brian Spitz | Feb 16, 2023 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Wrongful Termination

Haley Hrdlicka was employed by General Motors for over 30 years. For the vast majority of that time, she worked in GM’s Sculpting Department. In 1998, GM provided her an eight-month leave of absence after the birth of her first child; and then in 2001, Hrdlicka was...

Yes, You Can Be Fired For Poor Performance And Unrelated Absences While Using FMLA

by Brian Spitz | Jan 5, 2023 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Wrongful Termination

As our employment discrimination lawyers have blogged about, complaints of discrimination and/or harassment will not likely save a bad employee from being fired. Today, we look at the recent United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit case Corkrean v. Drake...

Can My Job Fire Me If I Get Sick With COVID?

by Taurean Shattuck | Jan 3, 2023 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Wrongful Termination

Well, COVID refuses to go away. So, today, our employment discrimination lawyers review the recent United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio decision in Bibb v. Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, No. 21-CV-2235, 2022 WL 16793334...

Doctor’s Note May Not Be Enough To Get You FMLA

by Brian Spitz | Dec 27, 2022 | Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

What is the FMLA and how do I use it? The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is a federal law that gives eligible employees of covered employers the ability to take 12 weeks of job-protected, albeit unpaid leave for serious personal or family medical reasons. To...

Professionalism And Reputation Matters

by Brian Spitz | Dec 9, 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, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sales Commission Disputes, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

There are a lot of factors that you should consider when selecting an employee’s rights attorney to represent you in your employment discrimination, wrongful termination, or sexual harassment claims against your employer. Our employment law attorneys have discussed...

Employee Rights: Guide To Stopping Bad References

by Brian Spitz | Dec 1, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Firm News, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation

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...

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

by Brian Spitz | Nov 25, 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, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sales Commission Disputes, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Whistleblower Claims, Wrongful Termination

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...

Spitz Lawyers Win $1.33 Million Verdict

by Brian Spitz | Nov 23, 2022 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Firm News, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sales Commission Disputes, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

What was the case about? On November 17, 2022, attorneys Brian Spitz and Patricia Brandt waited outside the Courthouse with their client John Spring as the jury deliberated. They had spent the last four days in trial presenting John’s disability discrimination claim....

What Are The FMLA Medical Certification Requirements?

by Brian Spitz | Nov 18, 2022 | Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Wrongful Termination

As you likely know by this point, the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) requires covered employers to give qualified employees 12 weeks of job protected but unpaid time off of work for covered employers to address serious medical issues, either personal or family....

How Can I Fix Bad Deposition Testimony?

by Brian Spitz | Nov 11, 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, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sales Commission Disputes, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

It happens all the time in employment law cases. An employee meets with an attorney to go over the facts of the case. The attorney listens and responds that the facts make great claim. After the lawsuit is filed and some documents are exchanged, the employer’s...

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