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We have provided a collection of articles written by our attorneys to help answer some more common questions we regularly receive and provide updates on new law and legislation that impacts employees.
The Equal Pay Act Turns 50
Monday marked the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, a landmark piece of legislation designed to eliminate pay discrimination against women that paved the way for many other anti-discrimination laws. President Kennedy originally signed the bill into law on June...
“What Is My Case Really Worth?” Part Three- ADEA (“Age Discrimination in Employment Act”) Cases
Today is my third and final posting in the three-part series "What Is My Case Really Worth?" For my final posting in this series, I will be focusing on employment age discrimination cases under the ADEA. The ADEA protects certain applicants and employees 40 years of...
“What Is My Case Really Worth?” Part Two- Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) Cases
This is the second post in a series I'm working on called "What is My Case Really Worth?" This post focuses on Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") cases. As you may know, the FMLA entitles an employee who has been working with a company for a year or more to...
Sexual orientation to become protected class? Wait and see….
Today and tomorrow the United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument on how America defines marriage. It is unlikely that the final written decision will be issued until June so we will have to wait until then to find out. If the Supreme Court establishes a...
“What Is My Case Really Worth?” Part One-Title VII and ADA Employment Cases
The focus of this post is on the remedies available for Title VII (gender, race, national origin, religion discrimination) and ADA (disability) cases. Title VII gender cases also include sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination. Some, if not most, damages that...
“I think I am about to get fired and I do not know what to do!”
This is a common question that employees often ask. The situation is often something along these lines.... "I have been working for X company for Y number of years (generally more than three) and have always had good performance appraisals and no disciplinary action....
Should I Sign this Severance Agreement . . . or Not?
Sometimes employers will offer a month or two's worth of pay in exchange for a waiver of all claims that you might have against the employer in perpetuity. You should consider speaking with an attorney before signing any form of severance agreement. The problem in...
Happy Birthday FMLA
Twenty years ago today, President Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act into law, which went into effect August, 5, 1993, six months later. The bill was a major part of President Clinton’s agenda in his first term. In the past twenty years, the FMLA has...
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