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Yes, employers can retaliate, but that doesn’t mean it’s legal. Picture this: you file a complaint about employment discrimination or take FMLA leave to care for a loved one. You think you’re doing the right thing. But instead of a gold star for following workplace...
Workplace violations like employment discrimination, wrongful termination, or employer violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) are incredibly stressful. Unfortunately, many employees think they can take on their employer alone. But as the case of Carla...
It was supposed to be just another day at work for Gloria Cocuzzo, a 77-year-old employee at Trader Joe’s in Brookline, Massachusetts. Gloria had been a model employee for 17 years, loved by customers and colleagues alike, and her glowing performance reviews backed it...
Cristin Dent thought she was on the path to justice. After experiencing racial discrimination at her job, she worked with her attorney to file a race discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit against her employer, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Dent alleged a...
As employee’s rights attorneys are fond of saying, it depends. When your leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) ends but your health still prevents you from returning to work, you might qualify for additional protections under Americans with...
Yes, close timing between an employee’s protected actions—such as reporting race discrimination—and an employer’s adverse actions, like wrongful termination, can strongly support a retaliation claim. This was one of the issues at the heart of Carla Campbell-Jackson v....
If you’ve been fired without an explanation, you’re probably feeling confused and frustrated. Was the decision legal? Can they really terminate you without telling you why? The reality is that in most states, employers don’t have to provide a reason—but that doesn’t...
When facing legal issues such as employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or wrongful termination, it is critical to find the best attorney to represent your interests. However, even experienced lawyers can falter when relying too much on artificial intelligence...
Imagine this: Your boss hands you a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) or an unfavorable performance review that you believe is unfair, misleading, or just plain wrong. What do you do? Should you sign it? Refuse? Write a snarky comment in the margins? The short...
We all know that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), you can’t be fired just because of your age. Employers can’t push you out simply because you’ve hit a certain birthday. That’s...