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Supreme Court rules that LGBTQ workers are protected from job discrimination
Employment discrimination is unlawful and your rights as an individual are protected at your place of work. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ workers are protected from job discrimination. Here are the facts about the case and what you can do to protect...
Origin Story – How We Came To Be
In this episode, we share our history including how each of us got into law, how we met and how our law firm came to...
The Preliminary Hearing
In this episode, we discuss the preliminary hearing process, especially here in Missouri. Often, a preliminary hearing will be requested to show the prosecuting side that their case isn’t as solid as they...
Can your employer make you wear a mask at work?
While some workplaces have continued to do their essential business, others have remained completely closed, and some continue to work on a fully remote basis. With stay-at-home orders being lifted, many organizations are beginning to open their doors to the public...
Age Discrimination
We talk about age discrimination, what qualifies and what you can do about it. Employers often disguise age discrimination as reduction in force or as job performance...
Sexual Harassment In the Workplace
In this episode, we talk about the difference between sexual harassment vs gender discrimination and give several examples of what constitutes sexual harassment and what to do about...
Can workplace harassment occur in remote teams?
With stay-at-home orders in place, companies around the world are navigating a new way of working, and it isn’t in an office setting. While workplace harassment is normally understood as inappropriate touches in the hallway or lewd jokes in the breakroom, a remote...
Pregnancy Discrimination
In this episode, Kevin Baldwin and Sylvia Hernandez talk about pregnancy discrimination in the workplace and how various laws including FMLA protects both women and men against discrimination by their...
Get to know Baldwin & Vernon
The team at Baldwin & Vernon works tirelessly to fight for their clients on their behalf. Here are 3 of the firm’s verdicts and results and 6 facts about the Baldwin & Vernon team. 3 Baldwin & Vernon case examples The team at Baldwin & Vernon has...
B&V – Nosotros Hablamos Español
Baldwin & Vernon is dedicated to helping the Spanish speaking community. When you call, you can choose to speak to someone who speaks Spanish. Baldwin & Vernon se dedica a ayudar a la comunidad de habla hispana. Cuando llame, puede elegir hablar con alguien...
What you should know about workplace retaliation
The spotlight is often on discriminatory actions or harassment claims, but what about the unlawful repercussions of speaking up? It is against the law for an employer to retaliate against, or punish, an employee for making a discrimination or harassment claim, or for...
Introduction to Sylvia and Robin
In this episode, we introduce you to a couple of our attorneys, Sylvia Hernandez and Robin....
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