The Fourth Circuit today reversed the district court (South Carolina) in a Section 1981 and Title VII race discrimination case. The plaintiff was evidently represented pro bono on appeal by the Univ. of Virginia. The plaintiff was a garbage truck driver and was...
For employees with certain disabilities, returning to work can be challenging. As a result, the law requires employers in Washington, D.C. to provide reasonable accommodation to workers who are not able to function normally in their previous jobs. If employees ask for...
Do you feel you are being treated harshly at work or made to work under such unbearable conditions it is causing you to consider resigning?If you are experiencing this type of treatment at work, you may be experiencing constructive discharge. This is forcing an...
No worker in the United States should fear discrimination based on their identity. Although it is against federal law, some companies use tactics to avoid charges and hire certain people that fall into specific demographics.If you believe you faced discrimination...
It is a scenario some workers fear: to say something that an employer dislikes and to be fired because of it. As Forbes explains, the First Amendment protection of free speech rights does not typically apply to workplaces. In many cases, an employer may sanction or...
