After a recent workplace injury, your employer tells you that you must seek workers’ compensation. As you know, workers’ compensation can cover the medical expenses and lost wages of employees injured on the job in Florida and elsewhere.However, with the...
If you are a pregnant female employee in Florida and your employer has a workforce of 15 or more people, you have certain rights related to your pregnancy status when it comes to your work environment. Because your employer meets certain size guidelines, it must...
As a person on the internet, you have a great deal of freedom. Most believe that internet’s anonymity is absolute, but that is not necessarily the case. What happens if you find yourself in conflict with your employer over the things you post online? Your online...
A protected class is a group of people identified by a certain characteristic. If you are a member of a given group and share that characteristic, it would typically be something that is essential to your personality, biology or way of life. Florida's...
At , many of our clients come to us with a significant amount of skepticism about their chances of success in regards to their employment discrimination claims. We understand this feeling: It might seem close to impossible for an individual...
Employment is a central part of the lives of many people in Florida who rely on their talents, competencies and strengths to earn a wage and make a living. As such, it is expected that the workplace be a safe and productive environment, conducive to creativity,...
If you feel like your employer has been trying to muscle you out of your position into retirement, you are far from alone. Florida's rapidly aging workforce is a prime target for this type of discrimination. However, it is not always illegal to encourage or mandate...
Employers looking to fill a position are by nature analyzing the candidates they interview. However, analysis should be based on your ability to perform the job functions, valuable assets you possess and can contribute should you grow with the company. Determining...
Time and time again employers are being called out for failing to prevent unfair treatment of expectant and new mothers and this month is no exception. One Tallahassee mother recently filed a lawsuit alleging that her ex-employer did just that. Here’s how a popular...
Does Microsoft Corp. discriminate against women? A group of female employees filed a federal lawsuit in 2015 claiming that Microsoft policies or procedures systematically deny women pay raises and promotions. They are hoping a judge will certify the lawsuit as a class...
