If you are facing a workplace dispute, preparation and documentation is key to protecting your rights and achieving a fair outcome. This practical guide walks you through some helpful tips and documenting issues at work to safeguard your rights. This article is not legal advice, but tips for self-help.
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How to Prepare for a Workplace Dispute: A Practical Employee Guide
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Legal Update: Employment Discrimination Happens When "Harm" Is Imposed Due to Protected Status
In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, the U.S. Supreme Court clarifies that employment discrimination claims can proceed at court where "harm" is alleged to have occurred based on a protected status, with "harm" being tangible, but not always significant or economic. Slip Op No. 22-193 (2024).
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How to Respond to Illegal Workplace Discrimination and Illegal Retaliation in Maryland
If you suspect you’ve been subjected to illegal workplace discrimination and/or retaliation in Maryland, understanding your employee rights is essential. Taking the right steps early on can help you protect your position, secure your income, and preserve your peace of mind, or maybe even correct the problem, which is possible, even if difficult. Consulting a lawyer is a great first step. Check out Mosson Law, LLC, and www.mossonlaw.com.
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Mosson Law Named Best in Employment Law in 2026 in Towson, Md., by Quality Business Awards
Mosson Law won a 2026 "Best" award for Employment Law among Towson, Maryland, law firms, from Quality Business Awards
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Legal Case Study: Fourth Circuit Upholds Race Discrimination Claim of Baltimore City Police Officer to Proceed to Discovery
In Johnson v. Baltimore City et. al., the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals revived a dismissed lawsuit and affirmed a lenient pleading standard in Maryland federal courts for pleading a racial discrimination case based upon the theory of disparate treatment. Slip Op. 25-1124 (4th Cir. Jan. 6, 2026). The Fourth Circuit examined comparisons taken "together," and found them sufficient to state a disparate treatment claim, sufficient to proceed initially.
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U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Single Standard for Claims of Race Discrimination in Employment Under The 1964 Civil Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed a single standard for racial discrimination employment claims, under Title VII of The 1964 Civil Rights Act, in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, Slip Op. 23-1039, 605 U.S. ___ (June 5, 2025). This includes racial discrimination alleged by the "majority culture," or sometimes framed as "reverse race discrimination claims," because employers are alleged to fire caucasians due to their causasian and/or white race.
