Courthouses are busy places. Depending on the jurisdiction, it may take years for a civil case to go to trial. Criminal defendants have a constitutional right to a “speedy” trial, but how “speedy” the trial is depends on the circumstances. Should legal proceedings be delayed when the attorney representing a client in a case is […]
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Any employee, in any position, may face discrimination in the workplace. Generally, however, the more people there are “above” you who make decisions affecting you, the greater the chance that someone will perceive you as an outsider or treat you differently simply because of who you are. Sometimes discrimination can also be the luck of
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All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players. — William Shakespeare A courtroom is a stage where both parties tell their stories to the audience: the jury or the judge. Lawsuits have dialogue, drama, characters, conflict, and, at the end, a resolution. The parties are the key players, and the
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Many of us have work troubles. And most of these issues are simply an unfortunate fact of professional life and are not things that the law prohibits. But what do you do if the problems are the result of illegal behavior by your employer? In these situations, legal remedies are usually in place to help
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December 22, 2016 On Tuesday, Washington, D.C., became the latest municipality to institute a generous paid family leave policy, with eight weeks’ child-care leave and six weeks to look after sick relatives, continuing a trend of employee-friendly local and state regulations that management-side attorneys believe could accelerate as the incoming Trump administration effects a more
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You are a high-ranking executive in a major company. The company has honored you and promoted you to oversee some of its most profitable products and brands. You would think that if you witnessed illegal discrimination and called your colleagues out on it, things would be made right. Instead, you are fired. Luckily, there are
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Even if an employer is irresponsible enough to break the law and discriminate against someone, it is probably not reckless enough to admit it. Normally, in discrimination cases, the employer comes up with a reason (whether true or not) to explain why something bad happened to the employee. The burden of proving discrimination is on
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In most work settings, letting your boss know that you are pregnant usually elicits congratulatory remarks and efforts to help make the pregnancy as easy and wonderful as possible. But for two women, becoming pregnant recently caused the termination of their employment. Here are their stories. Employee #1: Taylor King Nick’s Sports Grill is chain
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If you have a disability that affects your ability to work and you need to eat or drink on the job, you should ask for this as a reasonable accommodation. Due to the side effects of your medications, or to help you digest them, you may need to eat or drink. Or you may need
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December 9, 2016 The Washington, D.C., City Council just voted on a paid leave bill that would be one of the most generous in the nation. Thanks to the city’s demographics and its unique position as the nation’s capital, this vote could be a major turning point for the country. Called the Universal Paid Leave Act, the bill
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