Blog Posts in July, 2014

In almost every case in which an employee is terminated and then brings a lawsuit alleging that the firing was discriminatory, the employer will try to defend itself by showing that the employee was ...

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) does not require that every employee requesting leave to provide a physician certification confirming the existence of a serious health condition. However, the ...

If you have been sexually harassed at work, lost your job, and you want to start a lawsuit to enforce your rights under Title VII, it is extremely important for you to show that you used your ...

It is fairly well settled that to prevail on a claim of hostile work environment based on gender discrimination, the plaintiff must establish that the abuse was indeed based on his or her gender. ...

Until now, interns in New York were not considered employees, and thus were not entitled to the protection of New York law regarding sexual harassment and discrimination. That loophole is no more. But ...

If you are going to sue your employer for discrimination, make sure your motives are pure and your evidence is accurate. Otherwise, you might be accused of extortion. Benjamin Moore & Co. made just ...