Age Discrimination

Yes, You Can Be Fired For Saying “F*ck (Race) People”

Ashley Bush served as the head coach for the girls’ basketball team at Frederick High School. On February 5, 2020, several members of the varsity team decided to leave the team, alleging that Bush had been treating them abusively. Despite an investigation by the...

Employer’s Lies Are Called Pretext

What does pretext mean? In the context of wrongful termination or employment discrimination, pretext refers to a situation where an employer provides a false or misleading reason for terminating an employee. This reason is presented as the official justification for...

Am I Stuck With An Arbitration Agreement?

Many employees don’t even realize they signed an arbitration agreement at the beginning of their employment and are surprised when the employer attempts to use it to block a lawsuit from moving forward. Our employment discrimination lawyers recently blogged about why...

Arbitration Agreements Are Bad For Employees

Let’s start off with the undisputed truth: Arbitration is bad for employees. In March 2022, in a bipartisan effort, Congress enacted, and President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act into law that precludes employers...

Was I Constructively Discharged?

How do you prove wrongful termination? To establish a claim for wrongful termination, four elements are necessary when direct evidence is lacking: (1) the employee belonged to a protected class, (2) the employee was qualified for the job, (3) the employee was fired,...

Discriminatory Failure To Promote Claim Relies On Being A Markedly Superior Candidate

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits employment based on race/color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and national origin. When it comes to failure to promote claims under Title VII, if an employer asserts...

The Best Employee’s Rights Law Firm Reflects on the 60th Anniversary of MLK Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech: A Glimpse into Today’s Employment Civil Rights

Six decades ago, on August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, a powerful call for racial equality and justice. His speech echoed the aspirations of millions striving for equality and an end to racial segregation. His words...

Judges May Have Discriminatory Bias Too

Let me start off by saying that I truly believe that the United States has the best justice system in the world. With that said, our justice system is far from perfect. When it comes to pursuing an employment claim, it's important to keep in mind that the justice...

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