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How We (Still) Defend Bogus Non-Compete Cases

At this point in my career, I have defended between 150 and 200 non-compete cases. And I probably have more noteworthy published court decisions in

Don’t Pay a Lawyer to File Your EEOC Charge

I’m employment lawyer Jonathan Pollard. Today’s topic: Lawyers who charge for filing with the EEOC. Up until a couple weeks ago, I didn’t know this

Age Discrimination & Severance Agreements

I’m going to give you some specific advice pertaining to age discrimination and severance agreements. As some folks know, I am Florida employment lawyer Jonathan

Employment Case Trends December 2023

I’m Florida employment lawyer Jonathan Pollard. As some folks know, our firm Pollard PLLC focuses on plaintiff-side employment cases. That generally includes wrongful termination, discrimination,

Employment Discrimination: Responding to HR Investigations

I am not writing this for HR. I am not writing this for corporate America. After all, I represent employees in plaintiff-side employment cases. Mostly

EEOC Right to Sue Letter: You Have 90 Days

Every week, our office dozens of calls from people who have received a right to sue letter from the EEOC. Many of these people got

Employees: Stop Waiting for a Right to Sue Letter from the EEOC

You worked for a company for three years and had outstanding performance reviews. But then, you got a new regional manager. And that manager immediately

Companies Can’t Force You to Arbitrate Sexual Harassment Claims

Big companies love forcing employees to arbitrate. To many corporate lawyers, pulling an arbitration agreement out of their back pocket is their ultimate “gotcha” move.