Blog Posts in March, 2021

Introduction Workers’ compensation laws are created and governed by states. In Alabama, the Workers’ Compensation Act includes a specific statute prohibiting retaliation. Alabama Code section ...

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act of 1994 (“USERRA”) was signed into law by President Bill Clinton to provide protections for ...

Introduction Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) protects against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Within the Title VII statute, there is ...

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (“OSH Act”) is a federal law that works to ensure “so ...

Introduction In the realm of employment litigation, there are different evidentiary standards applied throughout the different stages of a case. One stage of litigation is known as the Summary ...