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Get An Employment Lawyer: The Law Does Not Give-Do Overs

On Behalf of Brian Spitz | Oct 28, 2013 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Family Medical Leave Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation

We got a call from a potential client a few weeks back. Without going into the specifics of the case, there was clear discrimination that lead to a wrongful termination. As our employment discrimination lawyers do with ever potential client, we spend a lot of time...

Ohio Law Protects Employees Against Negative Job References

On Behalf of Brian Spitz | Jun 7, 2013 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Family Medical Leave Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation

To help sort out the well-qualified job applicants from the not-so well-qualified applicants, many employers now require applicants to submit a list of employment references with their application materials. As the employment attorneys at Spitz, The Employee’s Law...

Here Is Why It Is Critical To Call An Employment Attorney Before Quitting

On Behalf of Brian Spitz | May 30, 2013 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Family Medical Leave Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation

There are many times that employees want to quit and think that they will have a legal claim against the employer when they do. But, our employment attorneys strongly recommend consulting an attorney before taking any action, especially since we offer free initial...

What Is An Adverse Employment Action? Not Hiring, Firing, Demotion, And Yes, Also Non-Renewal

On Behalf of Brian Spitz | May 28, 2013 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Workers' Compensation Retaliation

To prove a case of discrimination (race, gender, age, national origin, etc.) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or Ohio’s R.C. § 4112.99, an employee must show an adverse employment action. The adverse action need not result in pecuniary loss, but must...

Retaliation Claims: Surviving When Then Underlying Claim Fails

On Behalf of Brian Spitz | May 20, 2013 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Family Medical Leave Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation

One of the worst arguments that our employment lawyers hear from employer-side attorneys is as follows: “Because there is not enough evidence to support a sexually hostile work environment, all the claims go away, even the retaliation claims.” Or, something like:...

Retaliation: Now That’s A Lot Of Waffles!

On Behalf of Brian Spitz | Apr 30, 2013 | Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation

It starts off like any good joke, two racist pigs walk into a Waffle House… They make racist comments and harass staff based on race. The employees turn to management for help, and the manager is left with the question: What should I do? Well, here are a few choices:...

WC Retaliation: Exception To The 90 Day Notice Requirement under the Ohio Worker’s Compensation Act

On Behalf of Brian Spitz | Apr 24, 2013 | Workers' Compensation Retaliation

As the attorneys at Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm know, a discharged employee must notify his or her former employer within 90 days of his or her termination of his or her intent to bring a claim for retaliatory discharge under Ohio’s Worker’s Compensation Act. In a...

Another F’ed Up Case (The F-Word Is Facebook)

On Behalf of Brian Spitz | Mar 13, 2013 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Family Medical Leave Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation

No matter how many times that our employment attorneys, warn clients about the dangers of social media, there are always some that just don’t get it. Our most recent example comes by way of Lineberry v. Richards, in which Carol Lineberry was a registered nurse at...

Can My Potential Employer Use My Credit Score As A Basis For Denying Me A Job?

On Behalf of Brian Spitz | Mar 11, 2013 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Family Medical Leave Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation

As an employment law attorney, I run into this question quite often, and the short answer is “yes.” Like all short answers, however, there are a number of variables which can alter this preliminary response. For instance, a number of class action lawsuits...

Don’t Post About the Case on Social Media!

On Behalf of Brian Spitz | Mar 8, 2013 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Family Medical Leave Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation

When a new client retains us to handle their case, one of the first things the attorneys at Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firmadvise the client is not to post about his or her case on social media websites. A recent case provides a good reminder of precisely why we...

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