Wisniewski v. Johnson Controls, Inc.

**Employment Case Dismissed Due to Legal Filing Restrictions** In *Wisniewski v. Johnson Controls, Inc.*, a person who was in prison tried to file an employment lawsuit against Johnson Controls, Inc. The person asked the court to waive the usual court filing fees because they couldn't afford to pay them. However, the court dismissed the case without allowing it to proceed. The dismissal was based on a federal law called the Prison Litigation Reform Act, which limits how incarcerated people can file lawsuits. Under this law's "three-strikes rule," if someone in prison has had three or more previous lawsuits dismissed by courts, they generally cannot file new cases without paying fees unless they face immediate danger of serious physical harm. The court found that the person filing this case had already reached this three-strike limit and was not in immediate danger. **What this means for workers:** This case shows that people in prison face significant legal barriers when trying to pursue employment claims, even legitimate ones. The three-strikes rule can prevent incarcerated individuals from accessing courts to resolve workplace disputes. However, this ruling doesn't affect employment rights for workers who aren't incarcerated.