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Ohio Court Rules in Favor of Employer in Discrimination Case In discrimination cases, employees have the burden of proving that they work in a hostile environment. Simply claiming that they were teased, singled out, punished harshly or ignored is not enough basis for a valid claim. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently heard a case in…
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employees are protected against workplace discrimination involving gender, color, race and religion. Employers with 15 or more employees must refrain from discriminating against any employee under federal law. Today, many judges in the U.S. Courts of Appeals struggle to interpret this law, especially when it comes to sexual orientation. Does…
Women get pregnant every day, and many of them have full-time careers. For most women, there is no conflict between their pregnancy and the workplace. They often work until they can no longer do so and then receive disability benefits once their baby is born. They may even take unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) so…
Independent Contractor or Employee? Columbus Employment Law Attorney Discusses the Differences Say you find out about an exciting job opportunity from a friend. The new position offers higher pay and is closer to home than where you work right now. You submit an application and are called in for an interview. Three days later, you are offered the job and…
Columbus Employment Lawyers at Marshall Forman & Schlein LLC Helping You in the Workplace To a certain extent, employers have always tried to monitor their employee’s conduct outside of the workplace. Many employers require employees to disclose criminal charges or convictions, and to refrain from other off-work conduct which might embarrass the company. Further, we have all heard the stories…
Learn About Hostile Work Environments and When They Are Considered Illegal Many people have heard the terms “hostile work environment” and “harassment” used to describe a workplace. Although these terms are often heard, they are frequently misunderstood in the legal context. Specifically, many people think that there is a law against hostility and harassment in the workplace. Frequently this is…
Columbus Police Abuse Lawyer Discusses Legal Claims For the last several years, claims of physical abuse and shootings committed by police officers have been featured prominently in the news. We hear it referred to by many different names, including police brutality, excessive force, wrongful death, and violations of Constitutional rights. We also hear that individuals or their family members have…
This post is a part two of a discussion about the top 9 landmines employees may discovery in severance agreements. For the first four landmines, go to {Part 1} 5. Non-disparagement agreements It is fairly standard for severance agreements to contain language preventing you from saying anything disparaging about your former employer. I have had clients turn down severance packages…
Columbus Severance Packages Lawyer Discusses Package Landmines for Employees In a previous article, [An Employee’s Guide to Severance Packages], I discussed the various types of severance packages and agreements that employees may receive at the end of their employment with a company. These agreements frequently contain language which can be very damaging to an employee’s future interests. Because of this,…
It is estimated that you will spend nearly one third of your adult life at work. Because workplace success often requires you to navigate through a wide range of personalities and social situations, it is almost inevitable that at some point conflict will arise. When it does, employees often consider reporting the situation to their manager or to their company’s…