Should I sue my employer? Maybe. Speaking in very general terms, there are three major categories of laws protecting employees. These categories are: (1) discrimination law, (2) leave law, and (3) wage payment law. Below is a very brief discussion of each: If you are having issues with your employer,
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was put in place to protect employees from discrimination based on national origin, religion, race, color, and sex; it also protects employees from retaliatory actions by their employer for any Title VII claims the employee may make against their employer. Over
We get this question frequently. Fortunately, there is a simple answer: there is no such thing as wrongful termination. However, under some circumstances, the decision to terminate an employee may be unlawful. Below are the two most common examples of what most people refer to as “Wrongful Termination” It’s never easy
CAN I BE FIRED WHILE I AM ON DISABILITY LEAVE – WHAT’S THE DEAL? Short answer – yes, but…. CAN I BE FIRED WHILE I AM ON DISABILITY LEAVE –BUT I’M ON SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY LEAVE? Short and Long Term disabilities are not job protected. But, there are cases
What should I do If I am Being Discriminated Against at Work The first question to ask yourself is whether the discrimination is based on a characteristic protected by the law—called a “protected category.” It is illegal to treat someone differently under the law because of, among other things, race,
Employment discrimination in Cleveland, Ohio can take many forms and it’s not unreasonable for workers to expect compensation for unfair treatment. Your unique circumstances matter greatly, and your situation will shape your legal outcome over time. With an initial free consultation, we will begin to assess whether our Cleveland discrimination
Cleveland, Ohio Discrimination Lawyers can help you fight back against illegal and unethical employment practices. In particular, we can help you: Types of Cases Our Cleveland Ohio Discrimination Lawyers Can Assist With State and federal law prohibit discrimination based on protected classes. These include: It is illegal for an employer
Discrimination Attorneys In Cleveland Ohio U.S. Federal, Ohio State, and Cleveland local laws prohibit discrimination in employment based on certain protected classes. Racial discrimination, age discrimination, gender discrimination and disability discrimination are all prohibited by federal law. If you believe that you have been discriminated against at your workplace, you
My name is Alex Granovsky and I’m the managing member of Granovsky & Sundaresh. We’re an employment law firm with offices in New York City and Cleveland. One question that we get very frequently – when it comes to disability discrimination law – centers on accommodations and more specifically a
Hi, my name is Alex Granovsky. And I’m the managing member of Granovsky & Sundaresh. We’re an employment law firm with our main office right here in New York City. A question I get asked a lot is what we look for in an employment discrimination client. So that’s what
