What workers need to know about their rights to free speech online You can’t get on most forms of social media these days without seeing something about the upcoming election. But with so many discussions around hot-button issues such as race, religion, and equality, you may wonder if airing your […]
Category: Wrongful Termination & Retaliation
Four female employees say they were targeted for complaining about their supervisor Filing a complaint against a superior, especially one who is in an extremely powerful position, can be scary. Even though the law offers protection from retaliation after making a complaint about unlawful activity, employees often fear that they’ll […]
How at-will employment can be used to disguise discrimination Can you be fired simply because your boss doesn’t like you? While the concept may seem unfair, it’s not necessarily unlawful. Many states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey, are at-will employment states. That means that unless a narrow category of exceptions […]
School employee suspended after refusing to stop 50-yard line invocations The game was over at Bremerton High’s football stadium outside of Seattle. Some team members headed toward the locker room, but others joined assistant coach Joe Kennedy near the 50-yard line. Kennedy knelt down in the middle of the throng, […]
Teacher terminated for venting about job on Facebook