Can Straight Employee Bring a Claim for Reverse Discrimination?
Posted on May 9, 2018
Posted in Title VII, Virginia Employer Law
the situation A heterosexual employee posts an anti-LGBTQ comment on Facebook. She claims that after learning about this post, her supervisor, a member of the LGBTQ community, begins treating her differently and ultimately fires her. Can she bring a claim of discrimination under Title VII? the ruling The EEOC says yes. Last week, the EEOC […]
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Just What is a “Suitable Space” for a Nursing Mother?
Posted on May 2, 2018
the situation An employee returns to work after having a child and requests that she be provided with a place to express breastmilk. The law mandates that employers provide employees with suitable space and time for nursing—but what exactly does this mean? the ruling A federal court in Arizona recently addressed this issue and found […]
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Stunning Cinematography of Mexico Filmed Entirely Using Drones
Posted on April 27, 2018
Posted in Updates
Stunning Cinematography of Mexico Filmed Entirely Using Drones The video used for this three-minute montage was filmed by Tarsicio Sañudo using six different DJI drones over a period of several years. The film showcases the many natural and man-made wonders of Mexico. His video won a contest sponsored by AirVūz, a drone video and sharing […]
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Can Setting Pay Based on Prior Salary Equal Discrimination?
Posted on April 25, 2018
the situation An employer sets new employees’ salaries partly based on what they were making previously. If this results in a female employee being paid less than a male employee in the same position, does this support a claim of discrimination? the ruling Yes, this could result in liability under the Equal Pay Act, according […]
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Failing to Keep Time Records Can Come Back to Bite You
Posted on April 18, 2018
the situation An employer treats all employees it calls “managers” as exempt under the FLSA and so does not keep any time records for them. If these employees later bring an action for unpaid overtime and a court agrees they were improperly classified as exempt, how could the employer’s inability to produce time records affect […]
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CWM Attorneys Recognized by Virginia Super Lawyers®
Posted in Honors and Awards
Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, P.L.C. is pleased to announce that the following lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 list of Virginia Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars. Through a selection and evaluation process that includes peer nominations, independent research and third-party validation of professional accomplishments, Virginia Super Lawyers® recognizes attorneys who have distinguished […]
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Can You Stop an Employee from Signing Emails “In Christ”?
Posted on April 11, 2018
Posted in Religious Discrimination, Virginia Employer Law
the situation An employee for a state agency adds the phrase “In Christ” to his email signature. The state agency tells him to stop and he eventually loses his job based on his refusal to stop using this phrase in his email valediction. Can the employee bring a claim of religious discrimination? the ruling Maybe […]
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Is it Discrimination to Call Someone a Psycho?
Posted on March 28, 2018
the situation An employee is a veteran who suffers from PTSD. His supervisor refers to him as a “psycho” to some of his co workers on a number of occasions. Could this constitute discrimination? the ruling It might. A manufacturing company based in Wyoming recently settled a case with the EEOC which involved similar allegations, […]
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Can Ability to Work Overtime Be an Essential Function of a Job?
Posted on March 21, 2018
Posted in Disability Discrimination, Virginia Employer Law
the situation An employee’s medical condition prevents him from being able to work overtime. If the employer terminates him as a result, could this be disability discrimination? the ruling Maybe not. A federal court in Texas recently granted an employer’s motion for summary judgment in a case involving this issue, finding that overtime was an […]
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Oceans Unmanned Launches freeFLY Program
Posted on March 20, 2018
Posted in News
Oceans Unmanned Launches freeFLY Drone Program Oceans Unmanned, Inc., in partnership with NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS), with additional support from DJI and DARTdrones, unveiled a new initiative designed to provide aerial support using small drones for large whale entanglement response efforts off of Maui, Hawaii. The freeFLY program provides training, […]
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