Tuesday March 21, 2017 by Jacobson & Rooks, LLC in Sexual Harassment

The issue of transgender restrooms in public schools has been in the news recently.  Is gender discrimination protected under Title VII?  The United States Supreme…

Wednesday February 1, 2017 by Jacobson & Rooks, LLC in Whistleblowers

Many states adhere to the “employment at will” doctrine. It’s a well-settled principle that an employee can be fired for a “good reason, a bad…

Monday January 2, 2017 by Jacobson & Rooks, LLC in Wrongful Termination

Think about your most valuable asset. What would you say it is? For some people, their most valuable asset is their home. For others, it…

Tuesday December 13, 2016 by Jacobson & Rooks, LLC in Sexual Harassment

More than 40 years ago, Redbook Magazine published a questionnaire on sexual harassment at work. More than 9,000 women responded, and Redbook published the results in…

Monday November 28, 2016 by Jacobson & Rooks, LLC in Discrimination

According to the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC“), influenza (flu) viruses are most common during the fall and winter. The CDC notes that the timing…

Sunday November 20, 2016 by Jacobson & Rooks, LLC in Sexual Harassment

Many professionals are logging in a lot of hours. Sometimes, work gets in the way of, if not becomes a professionals’ social life. The workplace…