I ran across a post on “You’re the Boss”, the New York Times blog on small business issues, titled “How Do You Handle Employee Litigation?” The article reports on a small business owner who had settled several employee lawsuits (not sure what’s going on there!), but decided once to push a case to trial. When he did, not […]
Rebecca was with a large insurance company. After working for years with the company, during which time she received good reviews and several promotions, she realized her dream of becoming pregnant. While the pregnancy went well, things at work did not. Her supervisors, none of whom had children, said the right things, but shortly thereafter, they took her out
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So, let’s suppose that you have had a great employment history with no disciplinary action, but then all of a sudden you get laid off? What should you do? Well, one of your first steps should be to file for unemployment through your local unemployment office. You are eligible for unemployment if your hours have
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[ssba]Hi, my name is Jack Jarrett and I’m an attorney with the Spiggle Law Firm. If you’re watching this video today because you’ve recently been terminated, let me start off by saying that I’m sorry. Losing your job is incredibly stressful and it’s very hard on people both financially and emotionally. While this time is
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[ssba]Standing here in front of this video camera has made me incredibly self-conscious. And I think that self-consciousness is going to last for weeks, if not the rest of my life. But that’s okay, if I’m able to impart some information that helps you vindicate some rights. In today’s video I’d like to talk to
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It can be overwhelming to learn that not only has your former employer terminated you, but now, also opposes your claim for unemployment benefits. Now you have to defend your rights in a conference call with an Employment Commission Deputy and a representative from your former employer. While it is impossible to fully eliminate the
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TYPE OF CLAIM TIME LIMIT DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS These claims, which must be filed with the EEOC, include the following types of issues: Race discrimination Sex discrimination (including stereotypes based on caregiving status) Pregnancy discrimination Age discrimination Discrimination based on disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 45 days (government employees to report to EEO)
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Is It Illegal to Fire Mom? “Here’s what happened to me. Do I have a case? Is there anything I can do?” The first reason that many people call my office is to find out whether they have a legal claim. Something has happened at work. Maybe they have been fired. They know that what
Which Court Should You Choose? It depends on several factors, including whether you decide to sue under federal or state law (or both). States often have laws or statutes similar to the federal anti discrimination laws. Many states also do not limit the damages on these actions, unlike the federal laws, which cap the damages
Keeping Perspective A key practice for attorneys and clients to use in litigation is to keep the perspective of how other people will view your case. Here’s a hint: other people will spend only a fraction of the time that you do thinking about your case. That’s probably not a shock to you, but it’s
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