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...
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The Best Employment Discrimination Cases Still Have Risk
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....
Yes, You Can Be Fired For Sexually Harassing Multiple Women At Work
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...
Discriminatory Failure To Promote Claim Relies On Being A Markedly Superior Candidate
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...
The Best Employee’s Rights Law Firm Reflects on the 60th Anniversary of MLK Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech: A Glimpse into Today’s Employment Civil Rights
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...
Yes, You Can Be Fired For Not Reporting Your Boss’s Sexual Harassment
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...
Judges May Have Discriminatory Bias Too
Let me start off by saying that I truly believe that the United States has the best justice system in the world. With that said, our justice system is far from perfect. When it comes to pursuing an employment claim, it's important to keep in mind that the justice...
Reductions In Force and Employer Liability Under Title VII, ADEA, and ADA
Unfortunately, in today’s economy, businesses are having financial issues. According to the Wall Street Journal, recession fears has prompted Facebook parent Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Goldman Sachs to cut employees. CNN further reports that companies such as...
There Are Bad Employment Attorneys Out There – Don’t Hire Them
Unfortunately, there are many lawyers out there that think they can just do employment law. They throw employment law up on their website with the car accident and criminal representation stuff and figure that they can figure out employment discrimination cases out as...
Can I Extend The Time To Sue For Employment Discrimination?
How long do I have to sue for employment discrimination and what happens if I miss the deadline? As our employee’s rights attorneys have blogged about before, the deadlines for filing employment discrimination, harassment, or wrongful termination claims under Title...