Category Archives: Employment Discrimination

Can An Employer’s Failure To Follow Its Progressive Discipline Policy Give Rise To A Discrimination Case?
A common myth in employment discrimination law is that an employee must show that the employer’s reason for the challenged employment decision was a lie, had no basis in fact, or was conjured up out of thin air in order to prevail. Although this type of evidence can be used to prove a discrimination… Read More »

Can An Employer Discriminate Against Employees By Giving Them More Burdensome Work Duties?
As part of establishing a prima facie of discrimination, an employee must show that he or she was subjected to an adverse employment action. Courts generally define an adverse employment action as one that materially affects the compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of the employee’s employment. In most cases, an adverse employment action involves… Read More »

Employees File Class Action Suit After Mass Layoff
Ocala employment law attorneys at James P. Tarquin, P.A. discuss Miami ad agency facing class action lawsuit over mass layoff in violation of WARN Act.