Workplace Disability Discrimination After a Medical Leave of Absence

December 5, 2011 – Discrimination against employees who have returned to work after taking a medical leave of absence often causes ongoing emotional distress and mental suffering. Unfair treatment in the workplace, after dealing with physical or mental health issues, can constitute disability discrimination. There is no black and white rule that determines if you […]

SIDNEY L. GOLD REPRESENTS THE PLAINTIFF IN $38 MILLION SETTLEMENT

October 26, 2011 – Sidney L. Gold recently represented the plaintiff in a complex intellectual property lawsuit that involved former employees and the alleged theft of trade secrets and other confidential business information.  The case was hard-fought for 5 years before Judge Cynthia Rufe in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of […]

American Samoa’s Government Sued for Age Discrimination

October 19, 2011 – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the U.S., claiming that its government discriminated against older workers.  According to the age discrimination lawsuit, American Samoa employed a campaign to remove older employees from government positions in an effort to make room for younger […]