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As our employment discrimination lawyers have blogged about before, it is never good for the employee when the court opinion starts off with “David Edward Ellis, proceeding pro se …”, which is how our example case started in Ellis v. Schneider Nat’l Carriers, Inc.,...
Understanding employment law is crucial for protecting employee rights. In a world where the workplace can sometimes feel like a battleground, knowledge of employment law serves as your shield and sword. From wrongful termination to employment discrimination,...
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...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on protected characteristics, including gender, race/color, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, disability, and age. Hostile work environment harassment is...
Jessica Ivey, an Asian woman, sued her employer, Crestwood Medical Center, alleging race and national origin discrimination as well as retaliation resulting in her wrongful termination. Do to various circumstances, Ivey was temporarily given an alternative schedule....
As our employment discrimination lawyers have covered before, allegations of race/color discrimination and retaliation will not protect bad employees from being fired. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently gave us another example in...
In Daywalker v. UTMB at Galveston, No. 22-40813, 2024 WL 94297 (5th Cir. Jan. 19, 2024), Rosandra Daywalker sued her employer, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (“UTMB”) for race discrimination, a hostile work environment based on race, and...
Starting on August 22, 2016, Theresa Harrison worked as a probationary employee at the Port Authority, handling various responsibilities at Newark Airport. On December 23, 2016, the Port Authority fired Harrison, citing a runway incursion the day before. Specifically,...
No employee should ever be subjected to racial epithets or race-based slurs in the workplace. However, simply because such racial epithets or race-based slurs are uttered to or in the presence of a Black employee does not mean that the employee will win a claim for...
In a win for employees everywhere, in Caudle v. Hard Drive Express, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently found that an employee’s complaints about unpaid reimbursements could constitute “protected activity” under the Fair Labor...