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Retaliation Is Still Easier To Prove Than Discrimination

by | Aug 8, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

It always feels good to be right, right? Well, this employees’ rights blog is feeling extra good at the moment. Why? Well, we have previously blogged about the many reasons why a retaliation claim is the easiest employment claim to prove in court. Today, we take a...

Can Public University Employees Sue Their Employers In Federal Court?

by | Aug 5, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Our discrimination attorneys have blogged extensively on what constitutes discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), etc. (Best Law Read: You...

Can A Company Fire A Protected Employee For Failing A Drug Test?

by Brian Spitz | Aug 3, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Firm News, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination

The short answer is that while an employer cannot use its drug-free policy as a cover up to fire you for a discriminatory reason, an employer does have a right to enforce its drug-free policy to either fire an employee or revoke a conditional job offer if the employee...

ADA: What’s An Essential Job Function?

by | Aug 2, 2022 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

There is a lot that goes into figuring out if a worker has a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), and it is often very complicated. Today, we are going to use a recent decided case to breakdown some the basics of disability discrimination, failure...

ADA: Who is A Qualified Individual?

by | Aug 1, 2022 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Wrongful Termination

Who is a “qualified individual” under the ADA? Best Disability Discrimination Lawyer Answer: The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) protects qualified individuals with disabilities from being discriminated on their jobs and requires employers to provide...

ADA Accommodation Does Not Give Employees Ability To Violate Rules

by | Jul 28, 2022 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

The world is full of incredible workers with disabilities. I think we can all agree that disabled does not mean unable. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990 to ensure that disabled individuals received equal opportunities within the work force...

Employers Cannot Retaliate Against Spouses, Siblings, Significant Others

by | Jul 27, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ 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, Wrongful Termination

What laws protect against retaliation for reporting discrimination? Best Employment Discrimination Lawyer Answer: All employment discrimination laws have an anti-retaliation provision, including the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with...

Judges Disagree Whether Elephant Is Person

by Brian Spitz | Jul 20, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Claims, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sales Commission Disputes, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Our employment discrimination attorneys often talk about the fact that there is no case that you can guarantee a win – mostly pointing to the fact that judges and juries can be very unpredictable. Recently, our wrongful termination discussed that a crazy situation...

Does Title VII Prohibit All Discrimination?

by Christopher Wido | Jul 15, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

Can you bring a lawsuit against your employer for anything they do because of your race, national origin, religion, or gender? Best Employment Discrimination Lawyer Answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the federal law outlawing discrimination in...

Are Churches Allowed To Discriminate In Employment?

by | Jul 13, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Federal Law Update, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

As you may well know, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of churches and other religious institutions to decide matters of faith and doctrine without government intrusion. This is one of the core principles our nation was founded...

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