Category Archives: Employment Discrimination
The Reduction In Force: A Go-To Employer Pretextual Fig Leaf For Wrongful Terminations
Having litigated wrongful termination cases for more than two decades, our wrongful termination lawyers in Sumter County, Florida know a reduction in force is one of the most common pretextual reasons used by employers to cover-up a discriminatory discharge. With remarkable Orwellian flourish, employers deploy several euphemisms when firing employees due to a purported… Read More »
Do Positive Performance Evaluations Matter In Wrongful Termination Cases?
Having litigated wrongful termination cases for more than two decades, our wrongful termination lawyers in Citrus County, Florida have learned that unsatisfactory or poor work performance is the most common reason proffered by employers for terminating employees. For several reasons, employers rely upon unsatisfactory or poor work performance as a go-to reason for termination…. Read More »
Are Discriminatory Remarks Made As A Joke Evidence Of Discrimination?
In employment discrimination cases, our employment discrimination lawyers in Sumter County, Florida have learned, employers almost never concede that a manager or supervisor made a discriminatory remark. When forced due to overwhelming evidence to acknowledge that a manager or supervisor did in fact make a discriminatory remark, employers fall back on one of their… Read More »
Is An Employer’s Flawed Investigation Evidence Of A Discriminatory Termination?
In the context of employment discrimination litigation, our wrongful termination lawyers in Citrus County, Florida have learned that employers routinely argue the mere fact that an investigation was conducted before firing employee conclusively establishes that the employee was fired for a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason. Some employers, knowing the judiciary has been stacked for decades… Read More »
How Employers Discriminatorily Raise The Bar: Worker Must Be “Twice As Good” As Employees Of Different Race
Having practiced employment law for more than twenty years, our race discrimination lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that disparate treatment is the most common type of racial discrimination in the workplace. As the U.S. Supreme Court in Teamsters v. United States, 431 U.S. 324 (1977) observed, “disparate treatment . . . is the… Read More »
A Common Pretextual Reason For Firing Employees: The Phantom Employee Or Customer Complaint
Through their decades of experience litigating wrongful termination cases, our wrongful termination lawyers in Citrus County, Florida know that employers mask their discriminatory motive by proffering pretextual reasons for firing employees. To prove their case in the employment discrimination context, employees must establish that the proffered reason for their termination is a pretext. As… Read More »
How Employers Attempt To Use Courts To Destroy The Evidentiary Value Of Discriminatory Comments
Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our employment lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that employers have attempted to use the judiciary for decades to destroy the evidentiary value of discriminatory comments. As part of their relentless efforts over the decades to transform the judiciary into their corporate legal department…. Read More »
Taking On The Employer’s Judicially-Created Shield & Sword: The Employment At-Will Doctrine
Having litigated employment law cases for more than twenty years, our employment lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that the judicially-created employment at-will doctrine gives employers almost absolute power over the employment relationships with their employees. In its original pristine form, the judicially-created employment at-will doctrine means that an employer can fire an employee… Read More »
When Can You Sue for Wrongful Termination?
Most employees in Florida, including workers in Marion and Citrus counties, are generally considered “at-will,” meaning an employer can terminate them at any time and for almost any reason. However, this right is not unlimited. Florida law, along with federal laws and regulations, protects employees from being fired for discriminatory or retaliatory reasons. Understanding… Read More »
Wrongful Termination Checklist: Steps to Take if You Suspect Unlawful Job Termination in Central Florida
Experiencing a job termination can be a challenging and stressful event under any circumstances. However, when you believe your termination was unlawful, it can add layers of confusion and frustration. Wrongful termination, also known as unlawful termination or wrongful discharge, occurs when an employer fires an employee in violation of state or federal laws…. Read More »
