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Maybe. As our loyal readers know, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides, in relevant part, that “It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer…to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or...
On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued an important decision that very firmly supports employee’s rights to get religious accommodations in the workplace. In Groff v. DeJoy, the Supreme Court clarified what an employer must show to establish an...
In this blog, we will embark on a comprehensive exploration of the remarkable anti-discrimination powers of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”). Contrary to popular belief, USERRA extends beyond protecting employees’ rights during...
There are a lot of proverbs and sayings about pennies. Toss a penny into a well for a wish. Offer someone a penny for their thoughts. A penny saved is a penny earned. In February of 2022, our wage and hour attorneys reported on the story of Miles Walker, an angry boss...
Unfortunately, there are many lawyers out there that think they can just do employment law. They throw employment law up on their website with the car accident and criminal representation stuff and figure that they can figure out employment discrimination cases out as...
About a decade ago, I wrote this blog: Disability Discrimination: ADA Does Not Require Employers To Be Mind Readers. It is always fun to look back and revisit some of our older blogs. The principle that I blogged on those long10 years ago still holds true – employees...
How long do I have to sue for employment discrimination and what happens if I miss the deadline? As our employee’s rights attorneys have blogged about before, the deadlines for filing employment discrimination, harassment, or wrongful termination claims under Title...
Employees who lie about a medical condition to take protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) can be fired for dishonesty. Moreover, even if an employer legitimately believes that the employee committed fraud to get FMLA leave, a claim for FMLA...
Gilbert Edwin worked for Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., an environmental and industrial service provider, as an environmental technician, which was designated a safety position by his employer. Employment records showed that Edwin was caught sleeping on...
Today we consider the recent case of Barsody v. Clearfield Area Sch. Dist., No. 22-2928, 2023 WL 3814038 (3d Cir. June 5, 2023). In this case, Leonard Barsody, proceeding pro se, which means representing himself (very bad idea) sued his employer Clearfield Area School...