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Employees have a right to a workplace that’s free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation. While there are some instances of these actions that are obvious, others might be a bit more subtle. It doesn’t really matter which category the actions fall into, they...
Discrimination and sexual harassment are realities that many workers must contend with on the job -- regardless of their profession, gender or position. Fortunately, there are state and federal laws on the books that make such ill-treatment illegal. Unfortunately,...
One of the reasons why fewer workers report sexual harassment than they probably should is because many people aren’t entirely clear about what qualifies as sexual harassment in the first place. Understanding what constitutes workplace sexual harassment can help you...
People campaigning for social change speak of wanting to leave a better world for their children. One area they would hope to see progress is in a reduction of workplace discrimination. Sadly, a new survey suggests change is not happening fast enough. The survey...
Dan Petrov of The Petrov Group successfully obtained a reversal of a lower court’s ruling at the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of his client, Heidi Hostettler. Ms. Hostettler brought claims of disability discrimination and retaliation under the Family...
On August 11, 2014, the Third Circuit released its Opinion affirming the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania's February 2013 denial of Coventry First, LLC's motion to dismiss or compel arbitration, in the secondary insurance market class-action...
Christopher Thorman and Dan Petrov of The Petrov Group obtained a $28 million verdict on behalf of their client, Robert Katz, after a nine day trial. A Cuyahoga County jury awarded the verdict to Katz, a doctor who sued the Cleveland Clinic Foundation for firing him...
A hostile work environment can be the basis for a discrimination lawsuit. Proving that your employer subjected you to a hostile work environment can come from a wide range of evidence, such as emails, voice mails, written notes, drawings, cartoons, photographs, verbal...