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“Former Blue Cube employee Elizabeth Cerda was fired for earning wages for time she did not work and threatening to expose her co-workers to COVID-19.” So starts the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s recent opinion in Cerda v. Blue Cube...
Boy, some courts just get it wrong. Our employment discrimination lawyers have discussed before the risks that every case faces. No matter how good a case may look, there is no guarantee that it wins or even makes it to a jury. Today, we look at the recent case Norris...
Our employment discrimination lawyers have repeatedly blogged about the dangers of employees representing themselves in legal proceedings. Navigating the legal landscape can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to employment law. One term you might come across...
Understanding employment law is crucial for protecting employee rights. Whether it’s gender identity discrimination, race discrimination, national origin discrimination, age discrimination, sexual harassment, or retaliation, employees must be aware of how to navigate...
In the annals of workplace misconduct, the recent case of Johnson v. Bd. of Supervisors of La. State Univ. stands as a stark reminder that silence is not always golden. Picture this: an African American woman, Carolyn Johnson, diligently executing her role as an...
What does “employment at-will” mean? “Employment at-will” is a term used to describe a type of employment relationship where either the employer or the employee can terminate the working relationship at any time, for any reason, and without prior notice. In this...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is a United States federal agency tasked with enforcing laws that prohibit workplace discrimination. Its primary role is to investigate and address complaints related to discrimination, harassment, or wrongful...
On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, I was fortunate enough to accompany our client Joanne Grace to provide testimony before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding the problems cause by forced arbitration. (See: Video, News Coverage). Grace, along with...
Will the EEOC’s update to its enforcement guidance help employers address issues related to the LGBTQ+ community? Probably not, but it is a great start. Across the United States, sexual orientation and gender identity remain subjects of extensive debate and political...
In our last blog post, our employment discrimination lawyers discussed the egregiously racially hostile work environment was presented in Banks v. Gen. Motors, LLC, No. 21-2640, 2023 WL 5761361 (2d Cir. Sept. 7, 2023); and how the District Court Judge still through...