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Employment Discrimination Lawyer’s Best Answer: Can my employer cut my wages? What if my employer demoted me? Can my employer change my shift? What should I do? It is not unlawful for an employer to dislike Black or Hispanic workers. The boss is allowed to hate the...
Employment lawyers' top, best 2013 blogs on race, gender, age, national origin discrimination; sexual harassment; overtime wage; and more employment law issues. Happy New Year from our employment attorneys at Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm. It is at the start of 2014...
Employment Lawyer Answers: “Do I have First Amendment Rights to post about my job?” “What should I do if my boss fires me for my social media posts?” “Can my boss look at my Facebook page?” Social media is a growing trend, and it is critical to be careful while...
Employment Attorney Answers: "Can I be fired for posting on Facebook?", "Can my boss monitor my Facebook page or other social media?" The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed a lower court’s granting of summary judgment for an...
If I told you that waitresses at fine dining establishments such as Hooters often dye their hair, would you be surprised? What if I then told you that while Hooter’s generally allows its waitresses to dye their hair, it does not afford this luxury to its African...
Employment Lawyers Answer: "What should I do after my boss sexually harassed and touched me?" as "My boss treats me different as a woman. What can I do?"For some reason, restaurant managers feel like sexual harassment employment laws do not apply to them. Just...
Sometimes our judicial system gives us legal outcomes that just make you laugh…or cry, depending on your point of view. This case illustrates one such example. About two years ago, activists who were part of the Occupy movement at the University of California, were...
When people think of Halloween, most think about costumes, trick-or-treating, pumpkins, and other fun traditions. Many employers celebrate the holiday with an office Halloween party. Whether they are a potluck lunch event or a full-scale catered endeavor held in the...
In a recent Ninth Circuit case, Westendorf v. West Coast Contractors, plaintiff Jennifer Westendorf claimed that sexual harassment by a co-worker created a hostile work environment and interfered with her ability to perform her job duties. When her supervisor failed...
It is no secret that, under state and federal law, employers may not retaliate against employees for engaging in protected activities such as reporting or assisting with an investigation into discrimination. But what if your employer retaliates against you because you...