Best Ohio Age Discrimination Attorney Answer: Can my boss fire me for expressing interest in retirement at some point? Can the company that I work for fire me because of my age? Can I be forced out of my position to make room for younger employees? Can I sue for wrongful termination if I was fired today after I refused my manager’s suggestion to retire? Can I Be Fired For Exploring Retirement Options? Employees who are over 40 years of age or older are protected from discrimination because of their age under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) and under Ohio laws (R.C. § 4112.02(N), R.C. § 4112.05, or R.C. § 4112.14). Specifically, these laws make it unlawful for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or discharge any individual or otherwise discriminate

Best Ohio Employment Discrimination Attorney Answer: Can my employer lay me off because of the Coronavirus? Is my employer allowed to lay off older employees because of Covid-19? Are there steps my employer must take to lay off employees? Can my boss lay off Black or women employees first? Laid Off Because Of Coronavirus? Unfortunately, our employment attorneys are once again coming to you, our loyal readers, to discuss a less than happy topic. There is no doubt about it. The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has had an incredible impact on our daily lives. In fact, as our lawyers are writing this blog, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has issued a shelter in place order or stay at home order. Our regular readers know that The Spitz Law Firm has been tracking the impact of Covid-19, and

Best Ohio Employment Discrimination Attorney Answers: How long will my employment discrimination case last? How long does it take to sue my employer for wrongful termination? How long will my case be in court? How Long Will My Employment Claim Take? It seems like every time I meet with a potential new client there are few common questions about their employment claim. Most of these questions cover the basics, do I have a case? What are the next steps in my employment claim? Can I sue my boss personally for discrimination? Hint, for the answers to all these questions and more call the right attorney! However, hands down the most popular question our lawyers get is how long will my employment discrimination case take? Of course, it is only natural for a recently

You are sitting in your office and somebody pops their head into to say that the boss wants to see you. That’s never a good feeling. It only gets worse when the boss tells you that the company is firing you, letting you go, going in another direction or some other euphemism for “get the hell out of here, you don’t work here anymore.” You think to yourself, “I’ve was fired today! What am I going to do?” As your head is spinning, the boss or manager offers you an out – here’s a severance agreement that will give you some money until you find a new job and we can agree that you resigned so it will not look like you were fired. Mostly importantly, remember that a severance agreement is a contract. Contracts are binding. Once it is signed both parties are contractually

Best Employment Discrimination Attorney Answer: What can I do about sexual harassment at work? What are the rights of LGBT at work? How can I stop my boss from bullying me? What are examples of harassment? What is the definition of harassment in the workplace? Will Tomorrow’s Bosses Discriminate? “Do as I say, not as I do.” Most everyone has probably heard this familiar phrase at least once or twice in their life. Instead of practicing what they preach, some adults choose to model negative behavior in front of children. They may think that their bad actions are easily erasable in their children’s minds by repeating over and over again, “Do as I say, not as a I do.” The thing is, children do not always forget so easily. In fact, they may remember those moments for the

Best Ohio Disability Discrimination Attorney Answer: Do I qualify for FMLA? How do I qualify for medical leave of absence? Can I still take medical leave if my employer does not qualify for FMLA? How long can you take a medical leave from work? Can my boss fire me for asking to take medical leave for a serious illness? How do I request time off from work to get medical treatment? My Job Doesn’t Have FMLA, Can I Get Medical Leave? Nobody gets up in the morning and plans to have a medical emergency or family medical care issue. Every employee would rather just keep waking up every morning to the same routine – shower, brush your teeth, get dressed, maybe eat some breakfast, and head into work. My grandmother always like the saying, “man plans, and god laughs.” When