Denver jury awards $3.9M to former stripper who sued wealthy ranche
A Denver jury has awarded a former stripper $3.9 million in a sexual assault lawsuit against a wealthy Colorado rancher. The judge presiding over the civil trial called the attack…
Seeking Employment/Civil Rights Attorney to Join Our Team!
Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC is seeking an attorney to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for plaintiff's employment law and civil rights litigation. Significant brief writing experience…
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and the Federal Government
Pursuant to a new executive order, discrimination against federal employees based on gender identity and transgender status constitutes sex discrimination under existing Executive Order 11246. On July 21, 2014, President…
The EEOC’s Guidelines on Pregnancy Discrimination
In July 2014, for the first time since 1983, the EEOC has released comprehensive guidance on the obligations imposed on employers under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”). The guidance…
Employee Rights Under The Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”)
The Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSHA"), 29 U.S.C §§ 651 et. seq., is a federal law that was designed to ensure a safe and healthy workplace. OSHA’s rules and regulations…
Expanding Sexual Orientation Protections for Employees?
As employment lawyers, we tip our hat to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for potentially expanding federal law’s protection against sexual orientation…
McDonald’s Employees File Multiple Wage and Hour Class Action Lawsuits
As one of the world’s largest chain restaurants, McDonald’s is no stranger to the legal system. The newest string of lawsuits alleges that the company and franchise owners are systematically…
Stereotyping and Workplace Discrimination
A Pantene commercial called "Labels Against Women" was played last month only in the Philippines, but now it has more than 5.4 million views on YouTube. Many women including Facebook’s…
A Case of Older Worker Discrimination at Abercrombie & Fitch?
Most readers of this blog are probably familiar with Abercrombie & Fitch's youthful image. Abercrombie's unabashed exclusiveness associated with this image, while financially successful, has offended members of the American…