Gender Discrimination

Can My Boss Be A Complete Jerk Without Breaking Employment Law?

Why Employment Law Doesn’t Protect You From A Jerk Boss—But Title VII Protects You From Discrimination We’ve all known that boss or manager.  The one who walks into the office and everyone’s mood instantly changes. The one who criticizes your work in front...

Can I Be Fired For Opposing Affirmative Action?

When Race Discrimination Complaints Are Protected Affirmative action has become one of the most controversial issues in employment law for employee’s rights lawyers. Giving qualified people opportunities they have earned—whether they are Black, White, male, female, or...

Wrongfully Fired. Should I Represent Myself?

Why Pro Se Employees Almost Always Lose  Many employees believe that if they were wrongfully fired, faced employment discrimination at work, retaliated against by a mean boss or manager, or simply treated unfairly, they can sue their employer on their own...

Can My Job Ignore A Coworker Sexually Touching Me?

Why Sexual Harassment Claims Can Lead To Real Damages  Nobody should have to play defense with their own body at work.  Not in a restaurant kitchen. Not while trying to prep food, run a station, keep orders moving, and earn a paycheck. Not while a coworker treats the...

Can My Employer Fire Me Without Giving A Reason?

What Termination Letters Can And Cannot Prove  Getting fired is hard. Maybe the boss sits you down. Maybe HR hands you a letter. Maybe your badge stops working before anyone has the decency to look you in the eye. However it happens, the first question that crosses...

Yes, You Can Be Fired For Refusing To Talk To And Train Coworkers

Even If You Are Pregnant And Scheduled For FMLA Leave Pregnancy protects employees from pregnancy discrimination. The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) protects eligible employees who need maternity leave. Neither one gives an employee a golden ticket to make...

Yes, You Can Be Fired For Searching Coworkers’ Bags

Even If You Were Looking For Moonshine  Let’s start with a hard truth: not every employee who gets fired has a wrongful termination or employment discrimination case. Sometimes the firing has nothing to do with race, gender, age, or disability discrimination....

Do I Have Enough Evidence For Wrongful Termination?

Evidence Matters In Employment Claims - How To Get It A good employee walks into work, does the job, announces a pregnancy—and suddenly things feel off. The employer controls the tools. The pay drops. The opportunity disappears. That feels like employment...

Using AI Instead Of A Lawyer Is How You Lose Fast

Employment Cases Are Complex And Need Real Experienced Lawyers To Handle  When Itzhak Perlman picks up a violin, it’s effortless—clean, precise, and exactly what it’s supposed to be. If I, as an employment attorney, picked up that same violin and pull the bow across...