Everyone deserves equal treatment. When someone is treated poorly or differently because they are older, then that is considered age discrimination. Discrimination based on age, race, sex, and many other factors is against the law. In the time of COVID-19, employers are taking extra precautions in their businesses, but it’s important that they don’t discriminate against older employees.

At McMath Woods, P.A., we know how difficult it can be to emotionally deal with an act of discrimination in your workplace, but you shouldn’t have to go through this alone. Our employment lawyers will fight to defend your rights and hold your employer accountable for their actions.

We’re proud to continue the McMath Woods P.A.’s annual scholarship campaign aimed to help first-year undergraduate and graduate students. We were humbled by the amount of responses and applications we received. The quality of the essays was outstanding.

We’ve chosen a winner for Fall 2020!

Congratulations to Lora Haas of Georgia!

Lora will be attending Georgia State University, College of Law, and is interested in becoming an environmental lawyer.

This was the essay topic:

If you had the ability and means to create and produce a film about any topic (based off real events or fictitious), what story would you tell and why?

Filing an employment law claim is not something you do lightly. When you choose to file an employment law claim, you are probably more worried about getting justice than how long it will take. But as you get further into the process, you probably want to know how long the claim will take to settle just so you fully understand what you are getting in to.

While we can’t control the weather, we typically have control over decisions regarding driving in dangerous conditions. But what happens if road conditions are poor and you need to get to work? Can you get fired for not coming to work due to dangerous roads? Let’s take a look at what makes roads dangerous and what your rights are as an employee.

When another person is in life-compromising danger, it’s human nature to want to help them in any way you can. The situation can quickly turn to not only being dangerous for the person you’re trying to save, but for you as well. Thankfully, if you’re injured while trying to save someone in an emergency situation, you are protected by the Rescue Doctrine.

While you may be familiar with the common causes of car accidents, like speeding or texting while driving, there are some more obscure reasons that you may haven’t thought about. Regardless of the reason why an accident happened, the results of the accident can be devastating. Let’s look into some unexpected reasons why car accidents happen and what you can do to avoid these situations.

Even though the state has taken measures to keep people safe from COVID-19 through limiting time spent around others and crowded spaces, which has decreased the traffic volume on the roads, Arkansas’ traffic fatalities have largely increased in June 2020. In fact, the traffic fatalities from the first six months of this year are 16% higher than the first six months of 2019.

Many people enjoy visiting amusement parks to ride the attractions, enjoy the food, and take advantage of the summer months. When you go to an amusement park, sustaining an injury may be the last thing on your mind. However, it is possible for a negligent amusement park to have an unsafe environment that causes your injuries. If you’re seeking your legal options, a premises liability lawyer from McMath Woods, P.A. can help you with your claim.

When you’re filing a claim, our lawyers will begin to investigate your case and see how the amusement park acted negligently. It’s possible the park didn’t meet certain standards to keep the environment safe. Let’s take a look at the standards that amusement parks should meet.

The Supreme Court made a major decision on June 15, 2020. They ruled that discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity was unconstitutional, based on the language in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This act prohibits sex discrimination.

Given the congregate nature of nursing homes and the fact that many residents have underlying medical conditions that result in compromised immune systems, long-term care facility populations are at a high risk of being affected by viruses like COVID-19. This is why strong infection prevention and control are critical to protect residents and healthcare workers.