Race Discrimination

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....

Can I Sue For Wrongful Termination If Forced To Resign?

When A Forced Resignation Becomes Illegal Retaliation There are a lot of bosses out there who think they are so very clever—clever enough to beat the employment discrimination laws and the entire legal system. These bosses and managers figure if they want to get rid...

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...

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...

How Long Do I Have To Sue For Workplace Discrimination? What Missing The EEOC Deadline Means For Your Case

You think your employer violated employment discrimination. You think you were wrongfully fired. You feel discrimination—race/color discrimination, gender discrimination, retaliation, maybe even disability discrimination—and you’re ready to fight back. But here’s the...

Can My Boss Beat Retaliation Claims With Poor Performance? When Employers Use Performance To Defeat Discrimination Cases

If you’re an employee dealing with employment discrimination or retaliation; or maybe you were wrongfully fired today, you’re probably asking this question: can my employer really get away with this? In employment law, employers often try to repackage race...

If I Lose My Case, Can I Sue Again In Another Court? Why Res Judicata Prevents Repeat Claims

If you are an employee who lost an employment, retaliation, or wrongful termination, you might be wondering: can I try again in a different court against the same employer? In employment law, and whether your claim involves race/color, gender, gender identity, sexual...

Called A Racial Slur At Work—Is That Enough To Sue? What Counts As Severe Or Pervasive Harassment

  If you are an employee dealing with race discrimination or a racially hostile work environment, you are probably asking a simple question: how bad does it have to get before the law actually steps in to protect me? Here is the uncomfortable truth in employment...