Retaliation

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If You Told The EEOC You’re Not Disabled, Goodbye To Your ADA Claim

Sometimes, your own words can come back to haunt you—especially if you say the wrong thing to the EEOC. Just ask Adam Gomez. When he filed an charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) against his employer, he checked the box that said he was not...

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Can I Sue If I Signed An Arbitration Agreement But Was Sexually Harassed At Work?

When Kassandra Memmer went to work for United Wholesale Mortgage (“UWM”) in 2019, she had no idea what was ahead. While employed as a mortgage underwriter, and according to her employment discrimination lawsuit, Memmer faced sexual harassment from a coworker, gender...

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Yes, You Can Be Fired For Engaging In Verbal And Physical Altercations At Work

Some employees believe that once they report race/color discrimination, they have a shield against getting fired. And they do - but only from being retaliated against for reporting the racial discrimination. But that anti-retaliation protection can quickly crumble if...

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Can I Sue My Employer for ADA Failure to Accommodate If They Agreed to My Request?

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...

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Yes, You Can Be Fired For Getting Busted Doing Manual Labor While On FMLA For Being “Completely Disabled”

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...

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You Have One Shot At Your Employment Claim, Make It Count

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...

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Yes, You Can Be Fired For Turning Off The AC, Yelling At Coworkers, And Cursing Out Your Team Like A Soap Opera Villain

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...

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Retaliation For Reporting? Know Your Employment Rights

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...

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Why The Best Employment Lawyers Help Your Claims Be Heard

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...

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