It is pointless to sue the county as it is most likely immune from any civil damages in such a case.

I recommend you obtain certified copies of your indictment, any arrest warrant affidavits, and the order disposing of the criminal charges against you and provide them to any prospective... View More

Although you cannot expunge or non-disclose felony convictions, you should contact an attorney to review your criminal history with you and determine if there is anything that can be done to clean up your record. However, if I am reading your question correctly and you have 4 convictions for... View More

The EEOC investigates claims of unlawful employment discrimination. It has published a guide on how and when employers may use a job applicant's arrest and conviction record to screen applicants. This guide is focused on when using this information to screen job applicants constitutes... View More

Whether an employer has made reasonable accommodations to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential job functions or to have the same privileges as employees without a disability without undue burden on the employer is a fact intensive determination. There is no way of... View More

There is something missing in the way you have phrased your question.

What you wrote is that you submitted a request for an accommodation with a doctor's signature, and your employer approved it based on your doctor's recommendations.

That is a textbook example of an... View More

Retaliation is a recognized cause of action in discrimination cases. Maintain a detailed log or diary of your managers’ actions toward you. Then bring it to the lawyer who handled the prior discrimination claim that you think your managers are retaliating against you for. If you can’t bring... View More

Based on the information contained in your question, no you do not have a case for workplace bias.

An employer can terminate an employee for purely subjective reasons like being combative and rolling your eyes during a Zoom meeting. Those are legally legitimate reasons.

If you have... View More

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answered on Apr 16, 2024

Even if you are no longer with the company, you may still have a case, especially if you have witnesses or documentation of the incident and the company's failure to address it properly. An attorney can also advise you on whether your friends who still work there might have a case as well.

If the executive is being treated differently because of her biological sex, that may constitute illegal employment discrimination under both state and federal law.

There is no law which prohibits such a company policy on a general basis; however, if you have a disability that limits you to only working part-time, it may constitute unlawful employment discrimination because of your disability.

It depends upon your former employer's drug policy and, most likely, on what drug you tested positive for.

If the hostile environment is based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (over 40), disability, or genetic information, it may give rise to a legal cause of action. In that instance, you should contact an attorney. Otherwise, it may simply be an internal HR matter

They cannot fire you for being injured or for making a worker’s compensation claim.

Most lawsuits involve incident that happened in the past. But there is a statute of limitations which may be a defense to a lawsuit if the events occurred too long ago.

The answer to your question heavily depends on whether you are still capable of performing all your essential job functions.

Depending on the size of your employer, you may have FMLA options.

If you have an employment agreement that expressly limits the grounds on which your employer may terminate your employment, you can possibly sue for breach of contract if your employer terminated you for reasons not encompassed within your employment agreement.

Under Texas Executive Order GA-40, the only penalty for an employer requiring an employee to receive a COVID-19 vaccine is a fine of $1,000 under Texas Govt' Code Section 418.173. It does not create a private cause of action that you can sue under. Moreover, you have not suffered any... View More

You do not mention any facts that suggest unlawful employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, age, disability, or pregnancy.

Without knowing what you were arrested for, it is not possible to form an opinion as to whether this incident meets that particular provision.

As a licensed professional, you should have a written employment agreement that clearly delineates the circumstances under which your employer may... View More

It is definitely discrimination but that does not necessarily mean it is unlawful discrimination.

Employment discrimination is unlawful if it is based on your being a member of a protected class, for example race, color, creed, ethnicity, sex, disability, or age.