What To Do After Facing Workplace Discrimination: Key First Steps
Posted: October 30, 2024
Understanding Employment Discrimination in Ohio: What Workers Need to Know
Posted: September 10, 2024
In today’s workforce, employees expect fair treatment, respect, and a work environment free from discrimination. Unfortunately, discrimination still exists in many workplaces across Ohio. As an employee, it’s important to understand what constitutes... Continue Reading
The Impact of Social Media on Employment Law: Navigating the Digital Minefield
Posted: October 18, 2023
The Impact of Social Media on Employment Law: Navigating the Digital MinefieldIn today's interconnected world, the influence of social media extends far beyond personal connections and cat videos. We’re here to shed some light on the fascinating in... Continue Reading
Demystifying 5 Key Employment Law Terms You Need to Know
Posted: October 10, 2023
Employment law is a multifaceted field that governs the relationship between employers and employees. To navigate the complexities of the workplace and ensure that your rights are protected, it's crucial to understand key employment law terms. In thi... Continue Reading
Understanding At-Will Employment: What You Need to Know
Posted: October 04, 2023
Understanding At-Will Employment: What You Need to Know In the complex landscape of employment law, the concept of "at-will employment" stands as a fundamental principle that impacts both employers and employees. At-will employment means that either... Continue Reading
Types of Employment Discrimination
Posted: October 04, 2023
In today's diverse and evolving workforce, promoting equality and preventing discrimination in the workplace are essential goals. Employment discrimination occurs when individuals are treated unfairly based on protected characteristics. These charact... Continue Reading
Supreme Court Rules Today that Civil Rights Law Protects Gay and Transgender Workers
Posted: June 15, 2020
The United States Supreme Court ruled today that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects gay and transgender workers, giving a major victory to the L.G.B.T. movement. The vote was 6 to 3, with Justice Neil M. Gorsuch writing the majority o... Continue Reading
Mediating Sexual Harassment Claims
Posted: July 23, 2019
Recently, there has been increasingly new laws, regulations, and workplace policies regarding sexual harassment. As a result of the #MeToo movement especially, we have subsequently seen an increase in the number of claims surrounding harassment. Cons... Continue Reading
Understanding Sex/Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
Posted: April 22, 2019
Do you believe that you or a loved could have possibly been discriminated against in the workplace because of your sex/gender? There are many different ways you can be discriminated against, and it can often be difficult to determine what classifies... Continue Reading
Walton + Brown LLP part of Legal Team Representing UPS Workers in Nationally Recognized Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Posted: March 14, 2019
MARCH 14, 2019 – COLUMBUS, OHIO: Walton + Brown LLP. is part of the legal team representing nineteen United Parcel Service workers in a racial discrimination and hostile work environment claim, among other charges. Suit was filed in Lucas County on W... Continue Reading
It's Not Just You: Discrimination in the Workplace
Posted: March 01, 2019
Discrimination in the workplace has the potential to ruin a company’s reputation. Whether it’s a Fortune 500 company or a small business, it is important for both employers and employees to identify workplace discrimination in order to learn how to a... Continue Reading
Steps to Avoid Discrimination in your Hiring Process
Posted: January 09, 2019
Our firm recently took on the task of hiring a new employee. The process was long and required reading numerous resumes to find just the right candidates to potentially interview. A lot of small businesses like ours may not have an entire Human Reso... Continue Reading
"Investor Clap Back": Should Investors Sue When Their Companies Harass?
Posted: February 15, 2018
The #MeToo movement appears to be affecting some publicly traded companies right where it hurts – in the pocket! Last week, Wynn Resorts (the Las Vegas-based casino) was slammed with a lawsuit from its own shareholders. The lawsuit, filed in Nevada s... Continue Reading
#MeToo – Recognizing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Posted: December 05, 2017
Sexual harassment is a disease to our humanity. Lately, there has been a ground swell in the number allegations brought against well-known figures. Harvey Weinstein, the Co-founder of Miramax Films, was the catalyst to the ensuing almost daily allega... Continue Reading
10 Questions an Employer Should Never Ask You on an Interview
Posted: October 16, 2017
In this day and age, securing a job can seem like such an arduous task. Wondering if you are qualified, will it be the “right fit”, how much is the compensation, does it have good health insurance, how many vacation/sick days do they offer, do the da... Continue Reading