Think you are untouchable at work because marijuana is legal in your state? Think again. Employers can—and often do—enforce drug-free workplace policies regardless of state laws. This stark reality played out in the case of Sharon Mundy v. City of Pittsburgh 2024 WL...
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Can A Job Transfer Constitute Discrimination?
Best Adverse Employment Action Attorney Answer: Most of time when someone is contacting us regarding their potential legal claims against an employer, they are doing so because they were wrongfully terminated. But what if you were not terminated, but instead were...
Can You Be Retaliated Against For Reporting Discrimination Or Taking FMLA Leave?
Yes, employers can retaliate, but that doesn’t mean it’s legal. Picture this: you file a complaint about employment discrimination or take FMLA leave to care for a loved one. You think you’re doing the right thing. But instead of a gold star for following workplace...
Bad Things Happen When You Sue Your Employer Without An Attorney
Workplace violations like employment discrimination, wrongful termination, or employer violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) are incredibly stressful. Unfortunately, many employees think they can take on their employer alone. But as the case of Carla...
Yes, You Can Be Fired For Buying Alcohol From Your Job For A Minor
It was supposed to be just another day at work for Gloria Cocuzzo, a 77-year-old employee at Trader Joe’s in Brookline, Massachusetts. Gloria had been a model employee for 17 years, loved by customers and colleagues alike, and her glowing performance reviews backed it...
Is My Employment Lawyer Doing A Good Job?
Cristin Dent thought she was on the path to justice. After experiencing racial discrimination at her job, she worked with her attorney to file a race discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit against her employer, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Dent alleged a...
Medical Leave: Can I Get More Under ADA After FMLA Expires?
As employee’s rights attorneys are fond of saying, it depends. When your leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) ends but your health still prevents you from returning to work, you might qualify for additional protections under Americans with...
Can Timing Alone Prove Workplace Retaliation?
Yes, close timing between an employee’s protected actions—such as reporting race discrimination—and an employer’s adverse actions, like wrongful termination, can strongly support a retaliation claim. This was one of the issues at the heart of Carla Campbell-Jackson v....
Can Older Employees Be Fired Because Of Diminishing Skills Or Ability?
We all know that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), you can’t be fired just because of your age. Employers can’t push you out simply because you’ve hit a certain birthday. That’s...
One More Reason Representing Yourself In Employment Discrimination Cases Is Bad
It happens from time to time. A client or a party representing themselves has what they think is a brilliant idea – “I will just write a letter to the judge or the court and explain my situation and they’ll understand.” This type of ex parte communication (talking to...