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Sometimes, employers just can’t help themselves—they say the quiet part out loud. Whether it’s making inappropriate racist or sexual harassment comments or, in the case of Edwin Jones’s supervisor, outright threatening employees with retaliation, these statements...
In any workplace, it’s frustrating when you feel like you’re being treated unfairly. Maybe you didn’t get the promotion you were expecting, or you were disciplined more harshly than your coworkers. But when you’re trying to prove race/color discrimination, it’s...
Representing yourself in a legal case, known as pro se representation, may seem like a way to save money, but it often comes at a higher cost in the end. Given the rising costs of health care, it might be cheaper to do your own angioplasty but how is that going to...
Depositions are stressful and can be tricky. Employee’s rights lawyers know that clients often say things that can hurt their case. It’s not unusual for someone to admit they were late a few times or didn’t get along with a coworker. But one thing employees can’t...
We’ve all heard some outrageous things said in the workplace, especially when a boss or manger is trying to cover their tracks after being accused of employment discrimination. And when a case heads to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or court,...
Choosing the right lawyer can be the difference between winning and losing your case. It's not just about finding someone who promises to fight for you; it’s about hiring an attorney with the skills, experience, and understanding necessary to handle your specific type...
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employees are protected from retaliation because they opposed or filed a charge of employment discrimination or harassment. With that said, the filing of a charge of race/color discrimination does not provide blanket...
In most cases, employees are unable to provide direct evidence that they were terminated because of their race or another protected class under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), or the Age Discrimination in...
To sign or not to sign—that is the question that confronts every employee facing the final act of their employment. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to accept the severance offered and, with it, the loss of potential claims, or to take arms against the uncertainties of...
This blog post looks at the issue of race/color discrimination. Employee’s rights case is Smith v. City of Stow, 2023-Ohio-4302, 229 N.E.3d 1265 (9th Dist.), is an example of racial discrimination within the workplace. In this case an African American police officer,...