An employee went to the EEOC. She was being sexually harassed in a pretty blatant manner by the owner of a small company somewhere in the USA. She meets with an investigator who tells her that she has no case, because she has no evidence. EEOC investigators should not give legal advice, but it happens
Managers Who Violate Civil Rights Often Violate Other Rules
A colleague tells me about a woman who works at a small manufacturing facility in the Houston area. The facility employs many Hispanic workers who speak poor English with a heavy accent. The front office folks are Caucasian. The workers on the floor are mostly Hispanic with a few recent immigrants from Mexico.
The
An Employer Need not Explain the Reasons for Adverse Personnel Actions
Many discrimination cases are focused on whether the employer’s supposed reasons for termination are sincere. Few employers explain that they have fired so-and-so because of the employee’s race, color or whatever. So, very often, cases are all about whether the employer’s articulated reasons for a firing or demotion are sincere. And, caselaw or precedent holds
Secretary Sues Law Firm for ADA & FMLA Violations
A Detroit law firm requires secretaries to wear heels. Until just a few years ago, they used teacups and saucers for coffee. This is a traditional law firm. One woman injured herself wearing heels. Her heel caught on the carpet. She hurt her back. She had to take medical four times as part of her
Officer Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
The City of San Antonio settled a case filed by Capt. Rosemary Flammia alleging sex discrimination. See San Antonio Express News report. I mentioned this case last week. See prior post. Capt. Flammia, a female officer, sued the City when she was demoted in 2007 from the post of Deputy Chief of Police.
City Close to Settlement with Female Officer
Rosemary Flammia rose to Deputy Police Chief. Then, a new Police Chief, William McManus, arrived and he demoted her down to Captain in 2007. Capt. Flammia was the highest ranked female, I am sure, in San Antonio history. She was also passed over for two promotions to Assistant Police Chief. Why was she demoted? According
Three Teachers Fired After Complaining to KENS 5
In a recent lawsuit, three former teachers claim their First Amendment rights were violated after they told a KENS 5 reporter that their principal kept some sex toys in her office. See San Antonio Express News report. The three teachers formerly taught at Gabriel Tafollla charter school in Uvalde. They had complained to a
Teacher Awarded $2 Million in Americans with Disabilities Act Trial
Michael Fox (not the actor) writes a nice blog on employment law from the employer’s perspective at: http://employerslawyer.blogspot.com/. He wrote recently about a jury result in Madison, Wisconsin. A jury awarded $2 million to a teacher who sought the simple accommodation of a class 
room with a window. Otherwise, she was subject to crying spells
Executive Sues Jack in the Box
A man in Dallas has worked at Jack in the Box for 32 years. Robert Williams worked his way up to Area Coach, just a few steps below President and Chief Operating Officer. Burt, he was not rewarded for his loyalty. Instead, at meetings, a supervisor would ask if it was time for Mr. Williams’
In Bad Times, Employees Are Pressed to Return to Work Sooner
Its a sign of the times. Employee is out sick and the employer calls to pressure the employee to return to work asap. See story. A woman was recovering at home from a double mastectomy. The 
manager at the crafts store, Michaels, called her several times asking when she could come back to work.