Unfortunately, there are many lawyers out there that think they can just do employment law. They throw employment law up on their website with the car accident and criminal representation stuff and figure that they can figure out employment discrimination cases out as...
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Be Clear And Direct In Requesting ADA Work Accommodations
About a decade ago, I wrote this blog: Disability Discrimination: ADA Does Not Require Employers To Be Mind Readers. It is always fun to look back and revisit some of our older blogs. The principle that I blogged on those long10 years ago still holds true – employees...
Can I Extend The Time To Sue For Employment Discrimination?
How long do I have to sue for employment discrimination and what happens if I miss the deadline? As our employee’s rights attorneys have blogged about before, the deadlines for filing employment discrimination, harassment, or wrongful termination claims under Title...
Yes, You Can Be Fired For Fraudulently Taking FMLA Leave
Employees who lie about a medical condition to take protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) can be fired for dishonesty. Moreover, even if an employer legitimately believes that the employee committed fraud to get FMLA leave, a claim for FMLA...
Yes, You Can Get A Poor Review For Falling Asleep At Work And Leaving Early
Gilbert Edwin worked for Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., an environmental and industrial service provider, as an environmental technician, which was designated a safety position by his employer. Employment records showed that Edwin was caught sleeping on...
How Do I Plead A Disability Under The ADA?
Today we consider the recent case of Barsody v. Clearfield Area Sch. Dist., No. 22-2928, 2023 WL 3814038 (3d Cir. June 5, 2023). In this case, Leonard Barsody, proceeding pro se, which means representing himself (very bad idea) sued his employer Clearfield Area School...
Yes, You Can Be Denied A Job That You Are Not Qualified To Hold
“Just because you can doesn't mean you should.” The American legal system allows individuals to represent themselves in court. This practice is called acting pro se. Our lawyers have blogged regularly to warn employees about the complexities employment discrimination...
Should I Handle My Disability Discrimination Case By Myself? No
Next to no appellate decisions end favorably for the employee when they start off saying: “Cleon Belgrave, proceeding pro se …” Today, we look at the recent case of Belgrave v. Publix Super Market, Inc., No. 22-13021, 2023 WL 3477790, at *1 (11th Cir. May 16, 2023) as...
How Do You Prove Pregnancy Discrimination?
Since it has been a while since our employment discrimination lawyers have blogged about pregnancy discrimination, I have been on the lookout for a good case to use as a topic. Today, I came across the recently decided Biehner v. City of New York, No. 21-2922, 2023 WL...
Marijuana & Employee’s Workplace Rights
The policies surrounding employees’ use of cannabis, CBD, and THC products in the workplace are evolving. Many states are enacting law to allow medical and/or recreational use of cannabis. In today’s blog, our employment law attorneys will discuss what claims,...