Tom Spiggle

Tom founded Spiggle Law to help individuals facing difficult workplace issues. Although Spiggle Law represents employees in many different matters, Tom has a soft spot for those who suffer from discrimination. As a former prosecutor with significant experience in high-level criminal cases, Tom is also uniquely qualified to represent individuals subject to workplace investigations and criminal prosecutions.

This Week in Family Responsibilities Discrimination

There were three big wins for family responsibilities discrimination to report on this week: 1. Florida Adds Pregnancy to Characteristics of Illegal Discrimination Under Civil Rights Law About one year ago, the Florida Supreme Court held that the state’s discrimination law’s prohibition on sex discrimination “includes discrimination based on pregnancy, which is a natural condition

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Can My Employer Fire Me for Blowing the Whistle by Talking to the Press About Possible Fraud?

A former employee of the Philadelphia School District has been awarded $318,520 in a federal lawsuit alleging his suspension and firing violated his rights, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Though the jury found that the School Reform Commission, the body running the school system, didn’t violate state whistleblower laws when it took actions against the

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This Week in Family Responsibilities Discrimination

Here is a look at a few interesting stories in family responsibilities discrimination across the country this week. Pregnancy Discrimination Las Vegas Company Settles Pregnancy Charge This week, ACR Mechanical agreed to settle an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charge of pregnancy discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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If I Tell My Boss to Stop Harassing Me, Am I Protected Against Retaliation?

Discrimination and employment laws normally have some kind of anti-retaliation provision. They state that if you engage in a protected activity (complaining about or reporting an illegal activity or cooperating in an investigation of it), you shouldn’t suffer as a result. A recent federal appeals decision ruled that when three women told their direct supervisor

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This Week in Family Responsibilities Discrimination

This week in the news, we have seen battles for pregnant and caregiving workers: some won, others ongoing. The highlights include a breastfeeding mom winning breaks to pump during her bar exam and a Catholic school arguing that it was permissible to fire a pregnant, unwed teacher under a ministerial exception.   The Highlights Soon-to-Be

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The 8 Best Places for Pregnant Employees to Work in the United States

Did you know that where you live can substantially affect your legal rights if you’re pregnant? Although the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and other federal laws govern employment practices in all 50 states, they only cover companies with 15 or more employees. More importantly, many courts can’t agree on what these laws require employers to do

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