Maryland employment discrimination

Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Discrimination Law Firm in Washington DC, Maryland or Virginia

Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Discrimination Law Firm in Washington DC, Maryland or Virginia

Collapse During a recession, the loss of a job due to discrimination or retaliation can…

4 years ago

What is gender pay discrimination and what can I do about it?

Gender Pay Discrimination According to an analysis performed by the National Women's Law Center, women…

6 years ago

How do I choose a top sexual harassment lawyer in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC?

Experienced and Effective Sexual Harassment Attorneys: Serving Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia Our sex harassment attorneys…

6 years ago

Why does it matter if I signed an arbitration agreement?

A big difference exists between filing your case publicly in court versus proceeding in arbitration.…

7 years ago

What is arbitration?

When parties agree to arbitrate, it generally means they’ve agreed not file a case in…

7 years ago

Can executives, partners, and other senior managers sue if they’ve suffered discrimination?

One of the more hotly debated topics is whether executives should be viewed as the employer…

7 years ago

Is administrative leave or a paid suspension an adverse employment action?

  While some courts have held that a paid suspension is not an adverse employment…

7 years ago

Is assigning a sales employee a low performing territory an adverse employment action?

Numerous courts have held that assigning an employee a lower performing territory or accounts constitutes…

7 years ago

What is the standard for summary judgment in an employment discrimination or retaliation case?

To prevail on a motion for summary judgment, the movant must show that there is no genuine…

7 years ago

What is the duty to mitigate damages?

To obtain economic damages (lost pay and benefits) in an employment-related lawsuit, you must show…

7 years ago

Is denial of a transfer away from a biased supervisor an adverse action?

Yes.  According to the DC Circuit's 2017 opinion in Samuel Ortiz-Diaz v. U.S. Department of Housing…

7 years ago

Is it unlawful to fire an employee for exercising a right to obtain an employee benefit?

Section 510 of ERISA makes it unlawful for a person to "discharge, fine, expel, discipline,…

7 years ago