Race Discrimination

Some Judges Will Just Get Employment Law Wrong

Our employment discrimination lawyers have repeatedly discussed that there is no perfect or guaranteed case because of the variables and risks inherent in the judicial system – namely judges and juries. (Best Law Read: According To Judges, Are Bumblebees Considered...

Who Is A Similarly Situated Employee For Disparate Treatment Discrimination Claims?

What is disparate treatment discrimination? Best Employment Discrimination Lawyer Answer: Early this year, our employment discrimination attorneys blogged about how an employer could be liable for discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on...

It’s Not A Hostile Work Environment If You Just Don’t Like Doing Your Job

Our employment lawyers have recently blogged about a few just decided federal court of appeals decisions that emphasize that all bad employer conduct is not necessarily unlawful. (Best Law Read: Not All Hostile Work Environments Are Actionable; One Use Of N-Word By...

Yes, It Is Legal To Fire Employees For Making Racist Facebook Posts

Recently, our employment discrimination attorneys have blogged about the fact that employees can be legally fired for doing bad things. (Best Law Read: At-Will Employment Means You Can Be Fired For Being A Karen Off The Clock; Yes, It Is Legal To Fire Men Who Sexually...

Big News: Ohio Supreme Court Gives Attorneys’ Fees For Appeals

The Ohio Supreme Court just issued very important decision for plaintiffs in Ohio today.  Specifically, in Cruz v. English Nanny & Governess School, 2022-Ohio-3586, the Ohio Supreme Court held that where a plaintiff is awarded attorneys’ fees at trial, the...

Not All Hostile Work Environments Are Actionable

It is important to remember that employment laws define a narrow scope of protections for employees. Between Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”),...

What Should I Do If I Was Just Sued By My Employee?

“My employee just sued me!” If you are reading this, you are probably the owner, CEO, manager or boss at a company and just had the person that gathers the mail or faxes run into your office with a notice of claims that one of your employees is suing or threatening to...

Employment Law: Avoid Hiring The Wrong Attorney

No one wakes up in the morning hoping to get wrongfully fired and need to hire an attorney. However, if you are searching “what should I do if I was fired from my job today,” the answer is to find the most experienced and best employment lawyers that you can find....

Proving Discrimination And Retaliation Claims Under Title VII

A recent decision out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit caught my eye. Not because of the facts of the case, which were rather pedestrian (a patrol office filed a race discrimination claim because he was investigated and issued a coaching...