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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...
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....
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...
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...
Imagine being publicly criticized by your boss in front of your colleagues over and over again. You feel singled out and humiliated, especially when threatened with termination in front of coworkers. But does this rise to the level of a legally hostile work...
Many people assume that only individuals in protected classes - such as those facing discrimination due to race/color, gender, national origin, religion, or age - can file complaints or be protected from retaliation under laws like Title VII. But as the case of...
When people think of age discrimination, they often picture corporate boardrooms where older employees are pushed out in favor of younger, “fresh” talent. But age discrimination doesn’t just happen in offices—it can happen anywhere, even in police departments. Just...
Nathaniel King’s battle against DFW International Airport is a case study in what happens when an employee’s desired accommodations don’t align with what an employer is required to provide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). King, who had several debilitating...
Sometimes, employers just can’t help themselves—they say the quiet part out loud. Whether it’s making inappropriate racist or sexual harassment comments or, in the case of Edwin Jones’s supervisor, outright threatening employees with retaliation, these statements...
In any workplace, it’s frustrating when you feel like you’re being treated unfairly. Maybe you didn’t get the promotion you were expecting, or you were disciplined more harshly than your coworkers. But when you’re trying to prove race/color discrimination, it’s...