Introduction There are many federal laws that protect employees from being retaliated against for engaging in protected activity. In fact, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), 42 ...
What is discovery? Lawsuits are often long, drawn out affairs riddled with legal jargon, progressive phases, and continuous prodding that seems foreign to all but attorneys and courts. For any ...
Introduction This article addresses the contentions between the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) and state workers’ compensation laws. Both laws provide different protections for ...
Fair Housing Act: Historical Perspective One week after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, Congress passed the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (“FHA”). This came after many unsuccessful attempts ...
Introduction The Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) provides certain employees with up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave each year. The FMLA is designed to help employees balance ...
Title VII: An Overview The State of Alabama is an at-will state, which means an individual can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all, but the reason cannot violate state or federal law. One ...
