Kristin Case July 24, 2018 Blog, Employment Contracts and Agreements 0
The recent arbitration decision could backfire on employers.
The Supreme Court really stuck it to employees in their recent Epic Systems decision. We’ve written about arbitration provisions in general here and why they can be bad for employees. As if giving up your right to a jury trial wasn’t bad enough, arbitration agreements also sometimes contain class action waivers. Employers …
Kristin Case April 26, 2018 Blog, Uncategorized 0
Employees are often wrong about the FMLA.
As employment lawyers we often talk with people (clients, friends and family alike) that think the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) does things for them that it doesn’t. Employment lawyers on both sides of bar agree that the Act can be one of the most nuanced and confusing employment statutes out there. …
Kristin Case March 8, 2018 Blog, Uncategorized 0
After years of disappointing LGBT rights employment decisions things are looking up!
It’s been a good couple of weeks for LGBT rights in the workplace.
First, on February 26 the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals joined our own Seventh Circuit in holding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace. We’ve been watching this case for …
Kristin Case February 21, 2018 Blog, Uncategorized 0
Manager mistakes account for the majority of employee dissatisfaction yet most managers never consider how their behavior affects their team.
I am not an expert in managing employees. But I do have a unique perspective because employees come to me when they are at their wit’s end with their jobs. We are generally an employee’s last resort. Not all the clients …
Kristin Case February 2, 2018 Blog 0
Employees may unknowingly commit data theft in gathering evidence to support their claims.
Many clients come to us with a stack of documents to support their claims. This is almost always worrisome because those documents likely came from their employers’ computer systems. These well-meaning clients may have unknowingly undermined their own claims and subjected themselves to potential liability for data theft.
As …
Kristin Case November 2, 2017 Blog, Uncategorized 0
Those of us who represent employees know that Weinstein-esque sexual harassment happens all the time.
While Hollywood is wringing its hands over the more than 63 women who have alleged Harvey Weinstein raped, sexually assaulted or sexually harassed them those of us who practice employment civil rights were not surprised at all. (also, as an aside, can we stop calling it …
Kristin Case September 6, 2017 Blog, Parental Leave 0
September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness month and, this weekend, our Firm is helping our young friend Benjamin Brave and his family raise money to support pediatric cancer research and provide assistance to families who face the daunting financial ramifications of cancer treatment.
8 year old Benjamin was diagnosed with leukemia almost two years ago when his mom took him to his …
Kristin Case July 27, 2017 Blog 1
Despite President Trump’s repeated campaign promises to protect LGBTQ employees he is doing the exact opposite.
I’ve tried to keep on open mind about this presidency. I really have. When President Trump promised during his campaign that he was going to protect LGBTQ people, I thought there was a *small* chance he might actually keep that promise. Yet he has …
Kristin Case July 18, 2017 Blog 0
Clients and potential clients tell us all the time that they think they have been the victim of a “wrongful termination.” Oftentimes, what employees actually mean when they say “wrongful” is unfair or baseless. And, every time a client or potential client tell us this we have to tell them that there is no independent legal claim for wrongful termination.
I …
Kristin Case May 4, 2017 Blog, Overtime, Vacation 0
Some say the Working Families Flexibility Act benefits employees while others worry employers will use it to cheat employees out of wages.
This week the House of Representatives passed the Working Families Flexibility Act which would amend the FLSA’s overtime regulations and give employers the option of offering employees comp time instead of overtime.
The Act would allow employers to offer employees comp time (more vacation time) …