Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights

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...

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...

Job Offer Pulled After Employer Learned My Race?

Failure To Hire And Race Discrimination Explained You land the job. The employer says yes. You’re already picturing your first day, your paycheck, maybe even telling your family you finally caught a break. Then—just like that—the offer disappears. No explanation...

Wrongful Termination Explained For Fired Employees

If you are an employee who has just been fired, the first question usually hits fast and hard: was this wrongful termination, or did my employer just get away with something ugly but legal? Someone on the internet will tell you everything is illegal. Employment law...

An empty factory room with dim lighting, symbolizing “the room where it happened.”

Can My Employer Fire Me If No One Saw What Happened At Work?

“No one really knows how the game is played, The art of the trade, How the sausage gets made… We just assume that it happens In the room where it happens.”  — Hamilton: An American Musical  Aaron Burr’s words in Hamilton capture a feeling many employees know all too...

A confused employee looking at a jury verdict form with a red question mark overhead.

Can You Sue Your Employer for Being Offensive? Only If It’s Illegal Discrimination

If your boss does something inappropriate, unfair, or just downright disrespectful, it is natural to wonder whether you can sue. After all, employees should not have to put up with bad behavior at work. But here is the hard truth: just because your employer acts badly...

Female supervisor in hard hat holding clipboard while trucks load in the background, symbolizing logistics and safety.

Yes, You Can Be Fired While Pregnant If You Skip Safety, Disregard Protocol, And Refuse To Follow The Rules

Being pregnant doesn’t mean you’re untouchable at work. Just ask Lauralee Richmond. In Richmond v. Team One Contract Services, L.L.C., No. 24-40815, 2025 WL 2206981 (5th Cir. Aug. 4, 2025), she claimed pregnancy discrimination after getting fired while seven months...

Employee standing up against workplace harassment and forced arbitration.

Can I Sue If I Signed An Arbitration Agreement But Was Sexually Harassed At Work?

When Kassandra Memmer went to work for United Wholesale Mortgage (“UWM”) in 2019, she had no idea what was ahead. While employed as a mortgage underwriter, and according to her employment discrimination lawsuit, Memmer faced sexual harassment from a coworker, gender...

Contractually Shortened Statutes of Limitations: A low Blow and How to Counter It

Today, I want to talk about something that really grinds my gears and that you as a potential employment law plaintiff should be very wary of – contractually shortened statutes of limitations. Unless you are an avid reader of this blog, you may be unaware that...

Frustrated employee looking at court papers in confusion.

You Have One Shot At Your Employment Claim, Make It Count

If employment discrimination laws were a game, they would be Sudden Death. One wrong move—one missed deadline, one skipped deposition, or one badly written complaint—and your entire claim could vanish for good. Just ask LaChelle Bowers, whose entire race/color...