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Best Ohio Employment Discrimination Attorney Answer: Can my employer discriminate against me for my hair? Can my boss force me to cut my hair? Can my employer fire me for refusing to cut my hair? Is it race discrimination if my employer makes fun of my hair?...
Unfortunately, given the state of the world, more and more employees are facing a mental health crisis. These mental health issues are only further compounded based on fears of discrimination at work or what would happen if you needed time off for treatment. What laws...
Why do employers keep screwing with our troops? They protect us and put their lives on the line to make sure our freedoms and way of life are secure. The very least we can do is make sure that their jobs are secure when they return home. What is the Escalator...
It is very rare that defense attorneys share their total fees and costs publicly. Indeed, you will not likely find many defense attorneys promoting the total cost of defense, which is likely because a quicker settlement is typically cheaper, less intrusive into...
Today, we address an example of race discrimination that is so horrible, but is representative of the conduct of many employers subject employees to every day. What is a hostile work environment? Best Employment Discrimination Lawyer Answer: Under Title VII of the...
Here at the Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm, our employment discrimination lawyers pride ourselves on our knowledge and application of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Our disability discrimination lawyers have written many fantastic blogs going...
Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) creates two interrelated substantive rights for employees who qualify under the Act. First, the FMLA provides employees with the right to take up to 12 weeks of leave (either all at the same time or intermittently) for personal...
Managers, bosses, supervisors and even the owners of the companies that you work for can engage in some pretty horrible conduct. Depending on the nature of the conduct and the laws that are involved, it can be very complicated to figure out what course of action, if...
What does prima facie mean? Best Lawyer Answer: Prima facie is a Latin term used in the law to mean “sufficient to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebutted.” The term “prima facie” is an adjective that often precedes the terms “case” and...
Best Employment Discrimination & Retaliation Attorneys Answers: Can my employer sue counter-sue me after I file a discrimination or wrongful termination claim against it? Can my boss retaliate against me for reporting race or gender discrimination? Can I send work...
What is wage theft? Best Wage and Hour Lawyer Answer: Wage theft is the illegal practice by employers of withholding all or part of earned wages of failing to comply with Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and related state laws. Wage theft includes minimum wage,...
There is a common misconception that just because an employee is paid a salary or called a manager or assistant manager, that employee is exempt and not entitled to overtime pay at time and a half. Indeed, this type of misclassification is a significant form of wage...
Our employment law lawyers recently addressed that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) makes it unlawful for any employer to share an employee’s medical records. (Best Law Reads: Can My Employer Share My Medical Information?; Law: Can My Boss Share My...
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Best Wage Theft Attorneys Answers: Are punitive damages available under the FLSA? What happens if you violate the FLSA? What are liquidated damages under FLSA? Who pays my attorneys’ fees if I sue my job for overtime violations? Our wage theft attorneys recently...