Retaliation

How Do You Win A Wrongful Termination Claim?

Today, your friendly neighborhood employees’ rights attorney is going to take a few lessons from the case of Andrew Rudnicki v. Farmers, a lawsuit that was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. The plaintiff-employee, Rudnicki had been the...

What Is Sexual Harassment In The Workplace?

What laws protect me from sexual harassment in the workplace? Best Sexual Harassment Attorney Answer: Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employees and applicants are protected from sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment, which is a form of...

According To Judges, Are Bumblebees Considered Fish?

Sometimes, the only thing that you can do is shake your head and shrug your shoulders when a judge makes a ruling that does not make any sense. There is a reason that no trial attorney with any intelligence and experience never guarantees a client a win. There are...

What Are Examples Of Unlawful Retaliation At Work?

Can the company that I work for retaliate against me for reporting discrimination or harassment at work? Best Employment Lawyer Answer: Recently, our employment discrimination lawyers blogged about retaliation claims. (Best Law Read: Why Retaliation Is The Easiest...

You Don’t Need All Evidence To Start A Discrimination Case

What evidence do I need to sue my employer for discrimination? Best Employment Discrimination Lawyer Answer: One of the big issues at an employment discrimination trial is to show that the employee was treated differently that similarly situated employees of a...

Planes, Trains And Automobiles: What Workers Are Exempt From Federal Arbitration Act?

Readers of this blog will know that attorneys at Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm have their concerns with the Federal Arbitration Act, or the “FAA” for short. (See Step 1: House Passes Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act; US Supreme...

All Employment Cases Should Eventually Settle, But For What?

There are many factors as to why and for what an employment lawsuit or claim should settle. Today we are going to break that down a bit. What is my employment case worth? Best Employment Lawyer Answer: It depends. If you actually find an article online or a part of a...

Firing Employee On FMLA Following Miscarriage Is Evil

Today our employee’s rights attorneys look at the case recently decided by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Robinson v. Rainbow Beach QOC, LLC, No. 21 C 5548, 2022 WL 1803376, at *1 (N.D. Ill. June 2, 2022). According to the...

You Can’t Say Gay, But Your Boss Can Say F*gg*t

As an employment discrimination lawyer, particularly one that has been strongly pushing for equality and protection of our LGBTQ+ community in the workplace, I’m always following and blogging about these issues. (Best Law Read: Can Employers Block Transgender Use Of...