Retaliation

Naming Calling Leads To National Origin Discrimination Payment

Sticks and stones can break your bones, but name can make employers pay big money.  Egyptian employee, Ahmed Elshenawy was just paid $95,000 by Sierra Pacific Industries after the company did nothing after reports of co-workers calling him “Osama,” “camel jockey,”...

What is an Adverse Employment Action Under Ohio Law?

In Ohio, to prevail on an employment discrimination claim or a retaliation claim, the employee must demonstrate that he or she suffered what is known as an “adverse employment action.” But one of the questions we as attorneys get asked a lot is what exactly...