by Jeremy Ward | Feb 26, 2018 | Discrimination, Employment, Wage & Hour
Business owners, more often than not, try to abide by the maxim: “The customer is always right.” Abiding by that maxim, however, may land a business in the middle of a discrimination lawsuit filed by an employee. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits...
by Jeremy Ward | Feb 26, 2018 | Employment
Employers have a legitimate interest in protecting their business as much as possible in case employees leave the company with business and client information. As such, not surprisingly, non-compete agreements are becoming commonplace in employment relationships....
by Paula Quillin | May 15, 2012 | Victories
Paula Quillin won a defense verdict in the jury trial of a wrongful termination suit an employee filed against her employer. Plaintiff contended she had been wrongfully discharged because she had filed a workers’ compensation claim. Termination of employment...
by Paula Quillin | Oct 26, 2011 | Discrimination, Employment
By Paula Quillin. Section 41 of the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Statute, 85 OKLA. STAT. § 341, prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee who files a workers’ compensation claim. The statute provides: A. No employer may discharge or,...
