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What happens when you disappear from work for six months, fail to show up despite warnings, and refuse to engage in meetings that might save your job? According to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the answer is obvious: You can absolutely...
Dorota Peterson’s case had all the makings of a classic employment discrimination claim. She alleged that she was wrongfully fired from her job at Staples because of her age (55), her Polish nationality, and retaliation for raising workplace complaints. Firing someone...
Have you ever felt like your employer is not very clear or sending you mixed signals? Statutes of limitations can make or break your wrongful termination or employment discrimination claim, especially when those mixed signals cause confusion about when the clock...
Some cases should be clear-cut—but they are not. Marci Walkingstick Dixon v. State of Oklahoma ex rel. Regional University System is a prime example of race discrimination, gender discrimination, and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Marci...
Every year, like clockwork, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) reminds us just how out of touch it is with the realities faced by ordinary workers. The 2024 Annual Performance Report and the Office of General Counsel’s Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report...
You are on FMLA leave, recovering from surgery or caring for a loved one, and then the unexpected happens—your employer tells you your job has been eliminated due to a reduction in force (RIF). Is this legal? The answer depends on whether the RIF is legitimate or just...
As you likely know, state and federal law protect employees from discrimination on the basis of race/color. Ohio Revised Code § 4112.01, et al. and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 both also protect employees from unlawful retaliation. This means that...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) is there to protect employees with disabilities, ensuring they are treated fairly and given reasonable accommodations. But as Anthony Bair v. Crystal Glass, Inc., 2024 WL 4950164, shows, the ADA does not protect you from...
This is not the first time that Spitz has paid a visit to the porcelain throne to consider the law’s response to nature’s call. However there’s never an inappropriate time to use the head (on our shoulders!) and reconsider this issue. Does my employer have to make a...
It is no secret that adoption can be a lengthy and often confusing process. Understandably, one of the major questions families considering adoption face is, “Can I take maternity or paternity leave for adoption?” In classic legal fashion, the answer is “it depends.”...