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Last week, our employment discrimination attorneys blogged about a gender discrimination case brought by a female employee that was discriminated because the employer perceived her to not fit its typical gender stereotype. Specifically, in that case, the Eighth...
Ohio Revised Code § 4112.02, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Civil Rights Act of 1866 make it illegal for employers to discriminate against their employees based on the employee’s national origin or ethnic background. Our employment discrimination...
This blog is about the great Free Parking Debate. My 12 year old daughter came home from one of her friend’s house astonished at the indignity of the rules that her friend insisted applied to a game of Monopoly. You see, in our house, you start the game putting $200...
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires that employers pay all employees, with few exceptions, at a rate equal to or greater than the federal minimum wage. Additionally, the FLSA requires employers to pay most employees time-and-a-half for any hours worked...
For those of us that grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons (that were only show once on Saturdays), we remember He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Problems would resolve when Prince Adam raised his Power Sword and yelled, “By the power of Grayskull … I have...
Many people are surprised to learn just how common gender discrimination in the workplace still is today. However, as our employment and gender discrimination lawyers will tell you, “traditional” views on gender roles are still deeply ingrained in our society, even if...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Ohio’s R.C. § 4112.99 makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate based on religion by taking adverse actions against the employee. Our employment discrimination attorneys also regularly have to remind employers that...
Pregnancy discrimination is unlawful pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). Similarly, discrimination against pregnant women also violates Ohio R.C. § 4112.02(A), which makes it an unlawful...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as Ohio’s anti-discrimination laws (Ohio R.C. § 4112.99) make it illegal for employers to discriminate in any employment practices because an employee originates from a particular country or part of the world, or...
According to the age discrimination claims against Kanbar Property Management LLC (KPM), the property management company, wanted “younger and prettier” property managers to meet with potential tenants and socialize with potential clients after hours. To effectuate...
Sexual harassment claims, as well as most employment claims, are comprised of several battles that make up a larger war. The case of Melissa Ignasiak Smith is a perfect example. Smith claimed to have endured sexual harassment at the hands of lieutenants and chiefs...
As our wage and hour lawyers have repeatedly explained that under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers must pay their employees at least the federal minimum wage for all hours worked and pay overtime at time and one-half for all hours worked over 40 hours in...
The wage and hour lawyers at Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm have identified and continue to identify the many tricks employers use in an attempt to cheat employees out of their rightfully earned wages and/or block their wage and hour or overtime claims. Last week,...
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), an employee may be entitled to take unpaid leave when the employee or a loved one suffers from serious health issues that require an extended absence or reduced work hours. An employee who qualifies for FMLA leave is...
Many people assume that when we talk about religion, we are talking about a belief in a god or deity, such as in the Christian, Jewish, or Muslim faiths. However, under the law, a “religious belief” can be any moral or ethical beliefs to what is right and wrong that...
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and , employers are required to pay employees at time and half their normal rate for all hours worked over 40 per week. But making a wage and hour or overtime claim is not that simple and requires the knowledge of knowledgeable and...