Sexual Harassment

Big News: Ohio Supreme Court Gives Attorneys’ Fees For Appeals

The Ohio Supreme Court just issued very important decision for plaintiffs in Ohio today.  Specifically, in Cruz v. English Nanny & Governess School, 2022-Ohio-3586, the Ohio Supreme Court held that where a plaintiff is awarded attorneys’ fees at trial, the...

What Should I Do If I Was Just Sued By My Employee?

“My employee just sued me!” If you are reading this, you are probably the owner, CEO, manager or boss at a company and just had the person that gathers the mail or faxes run into your office with a notice of claims that one of your employees is suing or threatening to...

Employment Law: Avoid Hiring The Wrong Attorney

No one wakes up in the morning hoping to get wrongfully fired and need to hire an attorney. However, if you are searching “what should I do if I was fired from my job today,” the answer is to find the most experienced and best employment lawyers that you can find....

Some Delivery Drivers Are Exempt From Arbitration … But Which Ones?

Ahh, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), stripping rights from employees since 1925! While it was created as an alternative to litigation with the hopes of making a resolution faster and easier in commercial disputes, it was judicially broadened to cover all disputes...

Does A Coworker’s Porn Create A Sexually Hostile Working Environment Claim?

Sexual Harassment Attorney Answer: By itself, probably not. But just like every other question you ask an attorney, it depends. Let’s dig into the “it depends” a little deeper by looking at the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recently released opinion in...

How Much Proof Does My Employer Need To Fire Me?

The focus of today’s blog will be a recent case that deals with employment at-will, wrongful termination, various forms of discrimination and what it takes to win an employment law claim. However, the most important aspect of today’s blog will not be found in or even...

Yes, Employers And Their Attorneys Lie

A lot of people like stores that provide a good return or refund policy. “Don’t like the results after 90 days, send the rest back and we’ll give you a full refund.” I’m embarrassed to say that I know someone that returned a kitchen table set to Costco six years after...

Can I Be Fired For Bad Attendance After Reporting Discrimination Or Harassment?

As our employment attorneys at Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm have discussed previously, retaliation claims are considerably easier to prove than race/color, religion, gender (including pregnancy and LGBTQ+ status), national origin, and disability discrimination...

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