Recent Posts in Retaliation Posted By Marder Employment Law 25-Apr-2018 Fired From Work By Tweet Headlines were made last month when Secretary of State Rex Tillerson found out he was fired from his post by President Trump via Twitter. In addition to Tillerson, White House chief of staff Reince Priebus was also fired by the President through ... Continue Reading Posted By Marder Employment Law 15-Mar-2018 What Can I Do If I Experienced Sexual Harassment at Work? Under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC), sexual harassment in the workplace is defined as unwelcome sexual advances or conduct of a sexual nature that unreasonably interferes with a person’s job performance or creates an ... Continue Reading Posted By Marder Employment Law 5-Mar-2018 What Is the Family & Medical Leave Act? The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that allows certain employees to have up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave each year, without the threat of job loss. The act also directs employers covered under the law to maintain health ... Continue Reading Posted By Marder Employment Law 25-Jan-2018 What Is Considered Employer Retaliation? Workplace retaliation lawsuits have become a costly expense for many employers. Because of this, it is important that employers are cautious when choosing how they will discipline their employees. If the punishments they choose are considered a form ... Continue Reading Posted By Marder Employment Law 4-Jan-2018 Filing a Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit: What You Need to Know The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) was passed to protect employees from sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. This act made it illegal for an employer to discriminate against their employees because of pregnancy, childbirth, or ... Continue Reading Posted By Marder Employment Law 7-Nov-2017 Have You Been Fired for Political Reasons? Recently, there has been more and more news stories about companies firing their employees because of their political views and activities. These companies have expressed that leadership is of a specific political mindset that does not welcome ... Continue Reading Posted By Marder Employment Law 2-Nov-2017 James Damore Fired for Controversial Google Memo Google recently fired software engineer James Damore for writing an internal memo that questioned the company’s efforts to be more diverse and inclusive. In the memo, Damore argued that women have such low numbers when it comes to holding ... Continue Reading Posted By Marder Employment Law 13-Sep-2017 How Do I Prove Employer Retaliation? When an employee engages in certain protected acts, their employer is legally forbidden from taking action against them in retaliation. These acts include filing complaints about illegal activity such as discrimination, and refusing to participate in ... Continue Reading Posted By Marder Employment Law 3-May-2017 How to Prove Retaliation by Your Employer Employees who file complaints about discrimination or harassment are legally protected from retaliation by their employer. You should feel free to assert your rights without fear of punishment, but some employers may still retaliate. Here’s ... Continue Reading Posted By Marder Employment Law 10-Nov-2015 Protection from Retaliation in the Workplace State and federal legislators established laws to protect workers from retaliation in the workplace. While most individuals are well aware that there are laws that protect employees from discrimination, they also California law defines retaliation as ... Continue Reading