Former Attorney Accuses Ballard Spahr Of Firing Her For Taking Medical Leave - Above the Law

Former Attorney Accuses Ballard Spahr Of Firing Her For Taking Medical Leave - Above the Law

There are reasons to fire people. Declining work quality? Sure. Throwing Molotov cocktails at cop cars? You betcha. Getting sick? Those are much murkier waters. Not only is it a scummy thing to do, but there are laws in place that are meant to protect workers that fall ill or develop a disability over time. Biglaw is no exception. Ballard Spahr, a firm that raked in a very respectable $484,354,000 gross revenue in 2023, is currently facing a law…

Ballard Spahr Hit with Discrimination Lawsuit Over Alleged Disability, Gender Bias: Former Attorney Claims Firing Followed Medical Leave

Biglaw and the Boundaries of Disability Discrimination: The Case Against Ballard Spahr There are legitimate reasons employers let go of staff — declining performance, misconduct, or business restructuring. But firing an employee because they got sick? That crosses not only moral lines but legal ones as well. For law firms, especially those bringing in hundreds of millions in revenue, the stakes are even higher when allegations of discrimination …