Collins Named “Outstanding Trial Lawyer” by Tennessee Trial Lawyers
Nashville, Tenn. – Heather Collins, principal partner and founder of HMC Civil Rights Law – a law firm focused on employment discrimination and civil rights
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Nashville, Tenn. – Heather Collins, principal partner and founder of HMC Civil Rights Law – a law firm focused on employment discrimination and civil rights

Learn more about how HMC Civil Rights Law PLLC reached a resolution in the discrimination suit of Veith v. Tyson Fresh Meat Inc.

If you are a public employee and know of someone who was involved in the events of terrible Tuesday, take these steps to protect yourself and your job!

The new legislation offers a much-needed update to the TN Human Rights Act and will protect working women in our state from being fired or demoted simply because they are pregnant. While it won’t protect all pregnant workers, it’s a start!

A recent news story has reported on employers who are requiring their employees to wear facemasks at work. This post discusses whether or not this is legal, and what employees’ rights are in this situation.

Caitlin Fisher, a pregnant employee of Ramsey Solutions, was fired after she refused their discriminatory policy of only hiring married couples who want children. Learn more about her case here.

We are proud to Announce Heather Collins Joined Mark Hanna and Summer Murshid in being added to the Board of the National Employment Lawyers Association.

The Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion today in favor of LGBTQ employees, ruling that workplace discrimination because of sex includes discrimination against employees because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Find out the latest on what types of charges are filed with the EEOC and how to preserve federal claims of discrimination in employment cases.

Fighting age discrimination claims is hard. You have to prove that the employees were treated differently because of their age and not some other factor such as a poor work performance or health issues. Learn more here.