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Many workers assume that if they face employment discrimination, they can march into court with a lawsuit and get justice. But here is the harsh reality—Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 only protects employees, not independent contractors, business owners,...
Temporary injuries in the workplace often raise critical legal questions about disability discrimination: Can these short term injuries qualify as disabilities under Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)? Does the ADA even require an employer to provide any...
If you believe your employer discriminated against or harassed you or wrongfully fired you, your reflexive reaction might be to immediately run to the court with a lawsuit in hand yelling “I’m going to sue you!” However, this may cause many problems for employees....
Facing a demotion or pay cut due to your disability can feel isolating, but you are not alone. Many employees face uncertainty when their employer makes changes to their role after a disability arises. Certainly, it feels like disability discrimination. For George B....
Many disabled employees are upset that their boss or manager fired them and called them a “direct threat.” They will vehemently tell our disability discrimination lawyers that they never made a threat to anyone; that they are peaceful and work well with their...
An entire day of surgeries canceled. Patient safety jeopardized. Technical issues unresolved. These were just some of the problems that Tennova Healthcare faced, and they weren’t about to let them slide. Specifically, Three employees at Tennova Healthcare faced...
“Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, Would you capture it or just let it slip?” Eminem’s famous words from “Lose Yourself” ring true for employees facing discrimination or feeling they have been wrongfully...
Losing your job is stressful but being wrongfully terminated for reasons that feel untrue or discriminatory can make it even worse. The lies told on top of the race discrimination is like salt poured directly into the wound—it stings all the more. If you believe your...
What happens when you disappear from work for six months, fail to show up despite warnings, and refuse to engage in meetings that might save your job? According to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the answer is obvious: You can absolutely...
When I was a senior at Beachwood High School, we were allowed to leave for lunch and many of us headed to Beachwood Place Mall. Way back then, the food court would always been jammed packed, and it was impossible to find a table in the center court. But the...
Dorota Peterson’s case had all the makings of a classic employment discrimination claim. She alleged that she was wrongfully fired from her job at Staples because of her age (55), her Polish nationality, and retaliation for raising workplace complaints. Firing someone...
Have you ever felt like your employer is not very clear or sending you mixed signals? Statutes of limitations can make or break your wrongful termination or employment discrimination claim, especially when those mixed signals cause confusion about when the clock...
Some cases should be clear-cut—but they are not. Marci Walkingstick Dixon v. State of Oklahoma ex rel. Regional University System is a prime example of race discrimination, gender discrimination, and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Marci...
Timing can make or break your rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA“). Imagine this: you’re juggling health issues, work stress, and the pressure to leave a toxic job, and then you file for FMLA—after you’ve resigned. Unfortunately, that’s not enough to...
Ah, the age-old tale: the “perfect” employee overlooked for a promotion, left wondering why their brilliance went unnoticed. Was it employment discrimination? Maybe. Or was it the fact that you bombed the qualification test for the job? Spoiler alert: it is probably...
Every year, like clockwork, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) reminds us just how out of touch it is with the realities faced by ordinary workers. The 2024 Annual Performance Report and the Office of General Counsel’s Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report...