by Kirk Angel | Feb 6, 2019 | Employment Law, Questions and Answers
Two things are important for you to know in this situation. First, if you bring a report of sexual harassment in good faith to your employer, you are protected from retaliation for having brought that report. Second, once you bring forth a report of sexual harassment...
by Kirk Angel | Dec 10, 2017 | Employment Law, General
As I have mentioned before, most states including North Carolina and Tennessee follow the legal doctrine of employment-at-will. That doctrine holds that an employee can be terminated (fired) at any time for any reason with no legal liability for the employer. An...
by Kirk Angel | Jul 23, 2017 | Employment Law, General
Nearly everyday, I speak to employees who are suffering from workplace discrimination. Many have very sympathetic tales of being treated differently that co-workers for a variety of reasons. All ask the same question: How do I file a workplace discrimination claim...
by Kirk Angel | Apr 6, 2017 | Employment Law, General
In a ruling issued on April 4, 2017, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit concluded that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The decision is ground breaking in that it is the first issued by a...
by Clay White | Jan 23, 2017 | Employment Law, General
Reservist veterans returning from deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan have a special set of rights granted to them by the federal government to insure that those who have sacrificed so much are able to go back to work, and not be penalized for the time they spent...
