Employment discrimination cases can get complicated, and complications take time. Just how long does an employment discrimination case take from start to finish? As is often the case, the answer is, it depends. A number of factors can dictate the duration of an employment discrimination case. These include the skill and expertise of legal representation […]

Receiving adequate compensation is perhaps the most important aspect of employment in today’s workplace. When discrimination enters the picture, wages become an even larger area of sensitivity for employees, and unfair outcomes can be especially damaging. This is why employment discrimination laws are in place to protect workers from wage discrimination and to ensure that […]

We may think that we live in a day and age where a name doesn’t make or break your chances of getting a job, but sadly the opposite is the case. One particular type of employment discrimination involves companies that play the name game, judging the desirability of an employee based on the sound or […]

Any employee experiencing discrimination must know about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). It’s the agency responsible for enforcing nearly every employment discrimination law on the books. In addition, the EEOC regularly issues regulations and guidelines about employment discrimination laws which have significant impact on the way that courts interpret discrimination cases. The importance of […]

Gay rights has made great strides since 1924 when the Society for Human Rights in Chicago became the earliest known supporter in the United States. Much of that progress has come in the last decade with intense progress in the last two years concerning gay marriage. Another area, workplace discrimination, is set to see much-anticipated […]

Without a doubt, reporting to a hostile work environment every day can be a grueling ordeal, but it doesn’t have to go on without recourse. Specific employment discrimination laws at both the federal and state level are designed to protect workers from hostile work environments and to give those who work in a hostile work […]

At first, it may seem daunting to pin down the causes of disability discrimination. This particular type of discrimination is seemingly a fixture in modern society, with instances popping up all over the nation, like the recent EEOC case against automaker Ford Motor Company involving a woman who needed to work from home because of […]

Legal dictionaries define the statute of limitations as specified time periods allotted for filing certain types of lawsuits. Each type of legal action has a specific time period that must be observed for filing. Beyond this time period, the time for filing a claim passes and the time for filing could expire indefinitely. After the […]

Wrongful termination can devastate families and careers, but it doesn’t have to go unchecked. Federal and state laws are in place to address the complexities of wrongful termination cases and to protect employees who have been treated unfairly. Many employment disputes can be resolved without going to court, but when an employee has been unfairly […]

Hostile work environments don’t have to be the norm in today’s workplace. Tough civil rights laws were designed to protect workers from harassment and hostility in the workplace and to put employers on notice about the dangers, risks and consequences of allowing such environments to continue. Employees cannot be intimidated or coerced into accepting conditions […]