Federal Law Update

Are Churches Allowed To Discriminate In Employment?

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...

According To Judges, Are Bumblebees Considered Fish?

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 

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...

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

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...

Failure To Hire Case When The Position Isn’t Filled

Last week, in Charlton-Perkins v. University of Cincinnati, No. 21-3840, 2022 WL 1819628(6th Cir. June 3, 2022), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit made a significant holding that expanded an applicant’s right to sue an employer for...

Firing Employee On FMLA Following Miscarriage Is Evil

Today our employee’s rights attorneys look at the case recently decided by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Robinson v. Rainbow Beach QOC, LLC, No. 21 C 5548, 2022 WL 1803376, at *1 (N.D. Ill. June 2, 2022). According to the...

You Can’t Say Gay, But Your Boss Can Say F*gg*t

As an employment discrimination lawyer, particularly one that has been strongly pushing for equality and protection of our LGBTQ+ community in the workplace, I’m always following and blogging about these issues. (Best Law Read: Can Employers Block Transgender Use Of...