Does it violate the law for an employer to take adverse action against a third person who associated with an employee that files a Charge of Discrimination or otherwise seeks the protection of the law? AND, how close must the association be between the employee and the third person? Employer reprisals against a third party […]

Background checks can be used in a variety of ways. And employer can use a background check to find out who they might be considering for a particular position of employment. These checks would include work history, criminal history, family history, education, as well as other contacts with individuals who are closely related to the […]

Getting fired because of disability-related misconduct is sufficient evidence that the firing was “because of” disability, but whether or not the firing is upheld depends first on whether it is related to alcohol or drugs, and second, how serious it is. It can be helpful to be able to show that others got lesser discipline […]