Transcript: 00:00:00 Generally in virtually every state in the United States they are enforceable. However, they have to be reasonably drafted to protect the interests of the employer. So when I say interest of the employer, I mean a protectable interest. That is they cannot be overroad to the point where the employer is

 Transcript: 00:00:00 When a potential client comes to me and asks me whether or not their private life is subject to being analyzed and may affect their employment, usually it’s in the context of a social media post. Do they have the right to post whatever they want on social media and not be

 So, the EEOC, or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is a federal agency that is charged with enforcing a number of federal statutes. Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act that prohibits discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act, which also prohibits disability discrimination, the Family Medical Leave Act, and there are a few other statutes

 So at will employment means you can be fired for any reason or no reason. It just cannot be a an unlawful reason, like discrimination, for example. The question is, can you be fired for anything? Well, the answer is no. So you have protections from being fired, for example, for a discriminatory reason.

 Potential clients come to Eric Siegel Law, um, after looking at our website. I think they get a good picture of who I am. And I take representing clients and being a civil rights lawyer very personally and very passionately. Um, I started off my career at the Department of Justice in the Employment

 Well, if you report discrimination on a protected basis — like religion, race, gender, disability, uh, national origin, um — you’ve engaged in what’s called protected activity under Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act. And if you’re fired because of that, for speaking out, for complaining or protesting discrimination, you have rights. So,