LGBTQ Discrimination

Are Employers Liable For Harassment By Customers?

What laws protect me from a hostile work environment? Best Employment Lawyer Answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), and state law (such as Ohio’s Revised Code §...

What Is The Cost To Defend An Employment Lawsuit?

It is very rare that defense attorneys share their total fees and costs publicly. Indeed, you will not likely find many defense attorneys promoting the total cost of defense, which is likely because a quicker settlement is typically cheaper, less intrusive into...

What Qualifies A Hostile Work Environment Under Title VII?

Today, we address an example of race discrimination that is so horrible, but is representative of the conduct of many employers subject employees to every day. What is a hostile work environment? Best Employment Discrimination Lawyer Answer: Under Title VII of the...

Can Managers Be Personally Liable?

Managers, bosses, supervisors and even the owners of the companies that you work for can engage in some pretty horrible conduct. Depending on the nature of the conduct and the laws that are involved, it can be very complicated to figure out what course of action, if...

How Do You Win A Discrimination At Work Lawsuit?

What does prima facie mean? Best Lawyer Answer: Prima facie is a Latin term used in the law to mean “sufficient to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebutted.” The term “prima facie” is an adjective that often precedes the terms “case” and...

Just A Little Break From Being Overly Serious

Every day, our employment lawyers use our blog to educate about various discrimination and harassment issues in the workplace. Today, I want to share with you a Saturday Night Live skit from this past weekend that had HR representatives educating workers on sexual...

How Do I Prove A Failure To Hire Case?

Best Age Discrimination Attorneys Answers: Can a manager’s jokes about retiring support my age discrimination claim? What can I do If I was passed over for a job in favor of less qualified, much younger candidates? What evidence do I need to prove a claim for age...

Can A Hostile Work Environment Be Based On Transgender Harassment?

LGBTQ+ Discrimination Attorneys Best Answers: What can I do if my supervisor will not use my preferred pronouns? What should I do if I was denied a promotion because I’m transgendered? Does sexual harassment against a transgender employee need to be proved under a...