Supreme Court Sides with Church on Employee Firing
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a school teacher who was trained in theology, directed prayer services, and taught religion classes in addition to secular classes could be terminated from employment after missing work due to a disability because of the “ministerial exception” to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Perich was employed as a “called” […]
I was fired from my job! Do I have a case?
Whether you believe you were terminated from your employment for a discriminatory reason such as race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), disability, marital status, age or retaliation (or currently working with the discrimination), one of the most important questions you may have is, “Do I have a case?” Before you contact an attorney you […]
Another PTO payout challenge under the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act
Nebraska employers know that unused vacation time must be paid out to an employee within two weeks of termination, or on the net regular payday, whichever is sooner. In 2008, a judge of the Lancaster County Court applied that payout requirement to paid time off (PTO) as well, but the decision was overturned on appeal to the District Court. The […]