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Today, our employment discrimination lawyers delve further into the concept of pretext – which is the employee’s burden to show that the employer’s stated reason for termination is false or did not really motivate the employer’s decision. We do so by looking at the...
Many employees don’t even realize they signed an arbitration agreement at the beginning of their employment and are surprised when the employer attempts to use it to block a lawsuit from moving forward. Our employment discrimination lawyers recently blogged about why...
How do you prove wrongful termination? To establish a claim for wrongful termination, four elements are necessary when direct evidence is lacking: (1) the employee belonged to a protected class, (2) the employee was qualified for the job, (3) the employee was fired,...
In the legal arena, where reality often rivals fiction in its twists and turns, the case of Collins v. Kansas City Missouri Pub. Sch. Dist. serves as a reminder that employment discrimination law isn’t always black and white. Meet Albert Collins, a dedicated employee...
In our last blog post, our employment discrimination lawyers discussed the egregiously racially hostile work environment was presented in Banks v. Gen. Motors, LLC, No. 21-2640, 2023 WL 5761361 (2d Cir. Sept. 7, 2023); and how the District Court Judge still through...
Today, we focus on hostile environment claims based on both race/color discrimination and gender discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. To do so, we consider the recent case of Banks v. Gen. Motors, LLC, No. 21-2640, 2023 WL 5761361 (2d Cir....
It is human nature to root for good over evil; for morality to triumph over inequity; and for light to drown out the darkness. For this reason, most stories portray the plight of a hero fighting against the villain. This is not one of those stories. This is the tale...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits employment based on race/color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and national origin. When it comes to failure to promote claims under Title VII, if an employer asserts...
Six decades ago, on August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, a powerful call for racial equality and justice. His speech echoed the aspirations of millions striving for equality and an end to racial segregation. His words...
The Complex Interaction of Silence and Consequences in the Workplace Many employees work for a boss, manager, or supervisor who treats them well and has given them opportunities to succeed. That type of leadership instills a willingness to work hard and produce...