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What happens when you disappear from work for six months, fail to show up despite warnings, and refuse to engage in meetings that might save your job? According to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the answer is obvious: You can absolutely...
Have you ever felt like your employer is not very clear or sending you mixed signals? Statutes of limitations can make or break your wrongful termination or employment discrimination claim, especially when those mixed signals cause confusion about when the clock...
Some cases should be clear-cut—but they are not. Marci Walkingstick Dixon v. State of Oklahoma ex rel. Regional University System is a prime example of race discrimination, gender discrimination, and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Marci...
Every year, like clockwork, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) reminds us just how out of touch it is with the realities faced by ordinary workers. The 2024 Annual Performance Report and the Office of General Counsel’s Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report...
Yes, you can. The legal standard for hostile work environment claims has evolved, making it easier for employees to prove their claims. In McNeal v. City of Blue Ash, Ohio, 117 F.4th 887 (6th Cir. 2024), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated as a leader who fought tirelessly for justice and equality. While many know his famous speeches and leadership in the Civil Rights Movement, fewer are aware of his involvement in the Memphis sanitation workers’ strike in 1968—a...
As you likely know, state and federal law protect employees from discrimination on the basis of race/color. Ohio Revised Code § 4112.01, et al. and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 both also protect employees from unlawful retaliation. This means that...
Best Adverse Employment Action Attorney Answer: Most of time when someone is contacting us regarding their potential legal claims against an employer, they are doing so because they were wrongfully terminated. But what if you were not terminated, but instead were...
Yes, employers can retaliate, but that doesn’t mean it’s legal. Picture this: you file a complaint about employment discrimination or take FMLA leave to care for a loved one. You think you’re doing the right thing. But instead of a gold star for following workplace...
Cristin Dent thought she was on the path to justice. After experiencing racial discrimination at her job, she worked with her attorney to file a race discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit against her employer, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Dent alleged a...