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Losing your job is stressful but being wrongfully terminated for reasons that feel untrue or discriminatory can make it even worse. The lies told on top of the race discrimination is like salt poured directly into the wound—it stings all the more. If you believe your...
What happens when you disappear from work for six months, fail to show up despite warnings, and refuse to engage in meetings that might save your job? According to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the answer is obvious: You can absolutely...
When I was a senior at Beachwood High School, we were allowed to leave for lunch and many of us headed to Beachwood Place Mall. Way back then, the food court would always been jammed packed, and it was impossible to find a table in the center court. But the...
Dorota Peterson’s case had all the makings of a classic employment discrimination claim. She alleged that she was wrongfully fired from her job at Staples because of her age (55), her Polish nationality, and retaliation for raising workplace complaints. Firing someone...
Have you ever felt like your employer is not very clear or sending you mixed signals? Statutes of limitations can make or break your wrongful termination or employment discrimination claim, especially when those mixed signals cause confusion about when the clock...
Some cases should be clear-cut—but they are not. Marci Walkingstick Dixon v. State of Oklahoma ex rel. Regional University System is a prime example of race discrimination, gender discrimination, and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Marci...
Timing can make or break your rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA“). Imagine this: you’re juggling health issues, work stress, and the pressure to leave a toxic job, and then you file for FMLA—after you’ve resigned. Unfortunately, that’s not enough to...
Ah, the age-old tale: the “perfect” employee overlooked for a promotion, left wondering why their brilliance went unnoticed. Was it employment discrimination? Maybe. Or was it the fact that you bombed the qualification test for the job? Spoiler alert: it is probably...
If you are an employee with a disability, you might wonder if your employer can deny your accommodation request based on company policy or whether your condition qualifies as a disability under Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). A recent case decided by the...
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...