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What is considered an adverse employment action in workplace discrimination cases? Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other federal anti-discrimination statutes, it is unlawful for employers to take an adverse employment action against an employee...
In today’s blog, we look at a recent United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision, Bye v. MGM Resorts Int’l, Inc., No. 22-60034, 2022 WL 4533723, at *5 (5th Cir. Sept. 28, 2022). The focus of this blog is about why it is absolutely critical to timely...
John Ford said that “revenge proves its own executioner.” That is especially true in employment law where employers often find themselves in a much worse situation because they chose to get back at employee for reporting discrimination to human resources or complained...
There will be tons of Halloween office parties going on today. During a good portion of those parties, employee’s rights will be violated because for some unknown reason, a boss, manager, supervisor or coworker will think that normal work rules do not apply on...
Our employment discrimination lawyers have repeatedly discussed that there is no perfect or guaranteed case because of the variables and risks inherent in the judicial system – namely judges and juries. (Best Law Read: According To Judges, Are Bumblebees Considered...
How do you prove sexual harassment in the workplace? Top Sexual Harassment Attorney Answer: In order to win a sexual harassment hostile-work-environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employee must present evidence to show that (1) he or she...
What laws protect disabled workers on the job? ADA Lawyer Answer: As our regular blog readers already know, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee because of a disability. This protection comes from various state and federal...
Am I eligible For FMLA leave? Best Employment Lawyer Answer: The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA“) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, protected leave for personal or familial serious health issues. To be eligible for FMLA leave,...
Mostly commonly, people understand that the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) protects employees from wage theft by employer who fail to either pay employees minimum wage or properly pay non-exempt employees time and a half for overtime hours worked in a given...
What is disparate treatment discrimination? Best Employment Discrimination Lawyer Answer: Early this year, our employment discrimination attorneys blogged about how an employer could be liable for discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on...
In yesterday’s blog post, our employment discrimination attorneys addressed what it takes to create an unlawfully hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), and the Age Discrimination in...
Our employment lawyers have recently blogged about a few just decided federal court of appeals decisions that emphasize that all bad employer conduct is not necessarily unlawful. (Best Law Read: Not All Hostile Work Environments Are Actionable; One Use Of N-Word By...
Recently, our employment discrimination attorneys have blogged about the fact that employees can be legally fired for doing bad things. (Best Law Read: At-Will Employment Means You Can Be Fired For Being A Karen Off The Clock; Yes, It Is Legal To Fire Men Who Sexually...
There are some employment cases that come in where our employment law attorneys collectively shake our head and know that some attorney is charging a client hourly to bring a frivolous claim. One of those cases was recently decided by the United States Court of...
The Ohio Supreme Court just issued very important decision for plaintiffs in Ohio today. Specifically, in Cruz v. English Nanny & Governess School, 2022-Ohio-3586, the Ohio Supreme Court held that where a plaintiff is awarded attorneys’ fees at trial, the...
It is important to remember that employment laws define a narrow scope of protections for employees. Between Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”),...