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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), a failure to accommodate occurs when an employer refuses or fails to provide a reasonable accommodation that would allow a qualified employee with a disability to perform the essential functions of their job. That...
Getting caught lying to your employer is never a good idea. It is the workplace version of lighting a match in a fireworks factory—you are not going to like the outcome. Whether it is calling off sick to go to a ballgame (and then showing up on TV), posting beach...
If employment discrimination laws were a game, they would be Sudden Death. One wrong move—one missed deadline, one skipped deposition, or one badly written complaint—and your entire claim could vanish for good. Just ask LaChelle Bowers, whose entire race/color...
You know how every office has that one person who treats team meetings like they are the star of a reality show reunion special? Now imagine that person is your boss. And she turns off the air conditioning in the middle of a scorching Arizona summer—not for cost...
Retaliation is one of the most common concerns that employees have after reporting employment or harassment. Fortunately, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal for an employer to punish an employee for speaking up about race/color, gender...
It doesn’t matter how strong your facts are—if you can’t present them properly, they won’t make a difference. In employment law, your complaint is your voice. And when that voice is silenced by sloppy or unclear legal drafting, even the most outrageous employment...
Can An Employer Ban Beards for Safety Reasons? Firefighters protect lives every day, but what happens when one of them wants to wear a beard for religious reasons and their employer says no? That’s the religious discrimination issue at the center of Smith v. City of...
Employers don’t get to drag their heels when it comes to the rights of disabled employees. Delay, red tape, and endless demands for documentation can all add up to a failure to accommodate and disability discrimination lawsuit Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)....
There’s a difference between behavior that’s offensive and conduct that’s actually unlawful. Just because something is rude, ignorant, or cruel doesn’t mean it crosses the legal line into unlawful discrimination. That distinction matters, especially in LGBTQ+...
Details matter. Imagine someone telling you that a movie is “good.” That tells you nothing. But if they said, “It had incredible cinematography, a twist ending that blew my mind, and a soundtrack that gave me chills,” suddenly you are intrigued. In law, as in life,...