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Yes, close timing between an employee’s protected actions—such as reporting race discrimination—and an employer’s adverse actions, like wrongful termination, can strongly support a retaliation claim. This was one of the issues at the heart of Carla Campbell-Jackson v....
It happens from time to time. A client or a party representing themselves has what they think is a brilliant idea – “I will just write a letter to the judge or the court and explain my situation and they’ll understand.” This type of ex parte communication (talking to...
Imagine being publicly criticized by your boss in front of your colleagues over and over again. You feel singled out and humiliated, especially when threatened with termination in front of coworkers. But does this rise to the level of a legally hostile work...
Many people assume that only individuals in protected classes - such as those facing discrimination due to race/color, gender, national origin, religion, or age - can file complaints or be protected from retaliation under laws like Title VII. But as the case of...
Sometimes, employers just can’t help themselves—they say the quiet part out loud. Whether it’s making inappropriate racist or sexual harassment comments or, in the case of Edwin Jones’s supervisor, outright threatening employees with retaliation, these statements...
In any workplace, it’s frustrating when you feel like you’re being treated unfairly. Maybe you didn’t get the promotion you were expecting, or you were disciplined more harshly than your coworkers. But when you’re trying to prove race/color discrimination, it’s...
Depositions are stressful and can be tricky. Employee’s rights lawyers know that clients often say things that can hurt their case. It’s not unusual for someone to admit they were late a few times or didn’t get along with a coworker. But one thing employees can’t...
We’ve all heard some outrageous things said in the workplace, especially when a boss or manger is trying to cover their tracks after being accused of employment discrimination. And when a case heads to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or court,...
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employees are protected from retaliation because they opposed or filed a charge of employment discrimination or harassment. With that said, the filing of a charge of race/color discrimination does not provide blanket...
In most cases, employees are unable to provide direct evidence that they were terminated because of their race or another protected class under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), or the Age Discrimination in...