Three days is a long time to wait to explain a religious objection. In this case, the wait came after the conflict, and that was enough to sink the accommodation claim.
A resignation letter can look like a tidy ending. This one left the school defending what happened before it arrived.
Your employees work from kitchen tables across the country. Before eliminating their jobs, you may need to figure out which tables count together. Continue reading
A meeting, a report, and a camera gave this employer plenty to describe. The employee’s testimony about what happened afterward gave a jury something to decide. Continue reading
A signature mismatch can make HR suspicious. It can also have an explanation worth hearing before someone gets fired. Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Bar Institute has entrusted me with putting together three hours of online continuing legal education. Naturally, my first move is to recruit reinforcements. Continue reading
A boss wanted to discuss settling an employee’s harassment claims without lawyers present. That invitation came with more baggage than the calendar entry suggested. Continue reading
There are probably better things to ask ChatGPT during litigation than how quickly permanently deleted emails disappear.
Especially when the other side is looking for those emails.
A Mexico vacation while on sick leave is an easy headline. The employer’s defense required a closer look at two separate decisions.
A termination letter can become a vocabulary quiz once litigation starts. Every changed adjective gets its own exhibit.
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