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Read This Before Filing An EEOC Charge

by Brian Spitz | May 13, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Firm News, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Should I get an attorney to help me file a charge with the EEOC? Best Employment Lawyer Answer: Absolutely, yes. Before filing a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) you should definitely first discuss your particular work...

Paying A Lot To Defend A Wrongful Termination Claim Does Not Mean You’ll Win

by Brian Spitz | May 12, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Recently, our employment lawyers addressed the cost for employers to defend employee’s lawsuits and cited to an insurance study, respected defense attorney John Hyman, and cases where fees were awarded. (Best Law Read: What Is The Cost To Defend An Employment...

Can I Still Win If I Start My Own Business After Being Wrongfully Fired?

by Brian Spitz | May 5, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Can you explain what mitigation of damages means in a wrongful termination case? Best Employment Attorney Answer: Our wrongful termination lawyers recently addressed that an unlawfully fired employee’s right to back pay and front pay may be reduced or wholly...

Wrongful Termination Claim: Why Looking For A New Job Is So Important

by Brian Spitz | May 4, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

What does the failure to mitigate mean? Top Employment Law Attorney Answer: The failure to mitigate damages occurs when an employee fails to seek reasonable ways to limit or reduce damages, including exercising reasonable diligence in seeking other suitable...

Can I Get Front Pay After Being Wrongfully Fired?

by Brian Spitz | May 3, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Hiring the most experienced and qualified employment law attorneys is not only about giving yourself the best chance to win your claim, but also about getting the most money when you win as possible under the law. Our attorneys have blogged recently about damages that...

How Is Back Pay Calculated In Wrongful Termination Cases?

by Brian Spitz | May 2, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Recently, our employment attorneys addressed the types of compensatory and punitive damages that wrongfully fired employees have available to them. (Best Law Read: What Kind Of Damages Can You Get For Wrongful Termination And Discrimination?; What Damages Can I Get...

What Happens If My Job Retaliates Against Me For My Reporting Wage Violations?

by Brian Spitz | Apr 27, 2022 | Employment Law, Retaliation, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Wrongful Termination

Best Employment Lawyer Answer: Our pay rights lawyers recently blogged about the protections that employees have for reporting wage and hour violations on their jobs. (Best Law Read: Am I Protected After Reporting Wage Theft Under The FLSA?). As our wage theft...

Yes, Straight Bosses Are Liable For Sex Harassing Lesbians

by Brian Spitz | Apr 22, 2022 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination

Frequent readers of our blog know the efforts our employment lawyers go to stop all sex harassment in the workplace. (Best Law Read: My Conversation With President Biden About Ending Sexual Harassment). Despite all our work on this front, it never ceases to amaze me...

Can My Job Offer Be Pulled Because I Have A Medical Condition?

by Brian Spitz | Apr 11, 2022 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Retaliation

A recently settled lawsuit filed against Saint Clare’s Health, a division of Prime Healthcare Services, provides us the opportunity to discuss disability rights for individuals who have accepted a job offer but not yet started. In this case, Saint Clare’s Health hired...

What Is The Cost To Defend An Employment Lawsuit?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 29, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Coronavirus, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sales Commission Disputes, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

It is very rare that defense attorneys share their total fees and costs publicly. Indeed, you will not likely find many defense attorneys promoting the total cost of defense, which is likely because a quicker settlement is typically cheaper, less intrusive into...

Can Employers Force Employees To Take FMLA Leave?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 24, 2022 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Retaliation, Sales Commission Disputes, Wrongful Termination

Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) creates two interrelated substantive rights for employees who qualify under the Act. First, the FMLA provides employees with the right to take up to 12 weeks of leave (either all at the same time or intermittently) for personal...

Can Managers Be Personally Liable?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 23, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Coronavirus, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Whistleblower Claims, Wrongful Termination

Managers, bosses, supervisors and even the owners of the companies that you work for can engage in some pretty horrible conduct. Depending on the nature of the conduct and the laws that are involved, it can be very complicated to figure out what course of action, if...

How Do You Win A Discrimination At Work Lawsuit?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 22, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Coronavirus, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Act Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

What does prima facie mean? Best Lawyer Answer: Prima facie is a Latin term used in the law to mean “sufficient to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebutted.” The term “prima facie” is an adjective that often precedes the terms “case” and...

How Do I Prove A Claim For Post-Employment Retaliation?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 21, 2022 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Retaliation

Best Employment Discrimination & Retaliation Attorneys Answers: Can my employer sue counter-sue me after I file a discrimination or wrongful termination claim against it? Can my boss retaliate against me for reporting race or gender discrimination? Can I send work...

Can My Boss Fire Me For Reporting His Sexual Harassment?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 15, 2022 | Employment Law, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination

Best Sex Harassment Attorney And Wrongful Termination Lawyer Answers: What are examples of sexual harassment in the workplace? Is it illegal for employers to retaliate against an employee for reporting harassment? What constitutes illegal retaliation at work? Sexual...

Am I Protected After Reporting Wage Theft Under The FLSA?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 14, 2022 | Employment Law, Retaliation, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Wrongful Termination

Best Wage And Hour Attorneys Answers: How do I report wage theft? Can I be fired for filing a wage claim? What protections do I have for reporting wage violations under the FLSA? How do I report a company for not paying me? Who is liable for retaliation against me for...

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