by Stephen D. Hans | Jul 9, 2015 | Business Attorney
Dealing with Issues Involving Employee Medical Leaves When an employee asks for a medical leave, are you justified in firing the employee? Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against Dunkin’ Donuts when the owner refused to...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) explains that it is illegal for employers to fire, demote, or otherwise “retaliate” against employees or applicants because they filed a discrimination charge, complained...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 18, 2015 | Business Attorney, Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination
All too often, business owners are not aware of their managers or supervisors engaging in discriminatory practices toward workers. When workers complain about racial or nationality slurs being made in the workplace, this is a red flag for owners to seek legal counsel...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 10, 2015 | Employment Discrimination
Recently a discrimination lawsuit against CVS Pharmacy became high profile in the news. The New York Time reported that CVS’s former employees complained that managers required them to profile black and Hispanic shoppers for shoplifting. When they complained about...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 4, 2015 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination
In March, we blogged about a religious discrimination case that was scheduled for hearing at the U.S. Supreme Court level. The Supreme Court rendered its decision on June 1, with the judges almost in unanimous agreement — eight to one. Abercrombie & Fitch refused...
