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Judges Disagree Whether Elephant Is Person

by Brian Spitz | Jul 20, 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 & 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

Our employment discrimination attorneys often talk about the fact that there is no case that you can guarantee a win – mostly pointing to the fact that judges and juries can be very unpredictable. Recently, our wrongful termination discussed that a crazy situation...

Must Employees Be Paid When On-Call?

by Christopher Wido | Jul 19, 2022 | Employment Discrimination, Federal Law Update, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime

Our wage and hour attorneys are frequently asked whether or not employees are entitled to be paid for the time they spend working “on call.” As usual, the answer depends. It as been a while since our wage theft lawyers have addressed this issue and a new case gives us...

What Laws Protect Employees From Race Discrimination?

by | Jul 18, 2022 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Race Discrimination

If your employer discriminated against you or harassed you because of your race, there are a few different laws that it may be violating. When people think of race discrimination in employment, they most commonly think of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...

Does Title VII Prohibit All Discrimination?

by Christopher Wido | Jul 15, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

Can you bring a lawsuit against your employer for anything they do because of your race, national origin, religion, or gender? Best Employment Discrimination Lawyer Answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the federal law outlawing discrimination in...

Are Churches Allowed To Discriminate In Employment?

by | Jul 13, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

As you may well know, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of churches and other religious institutions to decide matters of faith and doctrine without government intrusion. This is one of the core principles our nation was founded...

Is My Manager Personally Liable For Overtime Violations?

by Brian Spitz | Jul 5, 2022 | Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is a federal law that requires all covered, nonexempt employees be paid at least the federal minimum wage per hour, plus time and one-half for all hour worked beyond 40 per workweek. (Best Law Read: Is An Assistant Manager Exempt...

According To Judges, Are Bumblebees Considered Fish?

by Brian Spitz | Jun 30, 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 & 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

Sometimes, the only thing that you can do is shake your head and shrug your shoulders when a judge makes a ruling that does not make any sense. There is a reason that no trial attorney with any intelligence and experience never guarantees a client a win. There are...

It’s Bad To File With The EEOC Without A Lawyer

Published By | Jun 20, 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, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination

Today, we look at two fresh cases in the employment law realm: Collis Sumbak v. Eaton Corp. (No. 21-11106, 2022 WL 1928777, (11th Cir. June 6, 2022)) and Angela Williams v Illinois Dept. of Human Services (No. 21 C 112, 2022 WL 1988988, (N.D. Ill. June 6, 2022)). In...

Employment Laws Protect Employees Of ALL Races

Published By Fred Bean | Jun 17, 2022 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

Over the past decade here at Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm, our attorneys have been dedicated in assisting current and former employees of all races who have been victims of racial discrimination in the workplace. That is because laws prohibiting race discrimination...

Planes, Trains And Automobiles: What Workers Are Exempt From Federal Arbitration Act?

Published By Brian Spitz | Jun 15, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Readers of this blog will know that attorneys at Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm have their concerns with the Federal Arbitration Act, or the “FAA” for short. (See Step 1: House Passes Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act; US Supreme...

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