In the past, Florida residents with disabilities were largely separated from productive life. Many of them were effectively segregated in institutional settings. In recent decades, disabled people and their advocates have made substantial progress in elevating...
Many people in Florida work for companies that pay minimum wage, which can make it easy to struggle financially. Recently, a sizeable amount of voters in this state voted in favor of a ruling that would increase the minimum wage for workers. However, a new ruling now...
Unfortunately, both men and women working in Florida have dealt with, or currently are facing, sexual harassment at work. It's understandable to assume that you could report harassment to an employer's HR department and get this situation resolved. If that doesn't...
A notable percentage of Florida wage and hour cases center on issues stemming from the established minimum wage. Many of these claims arise from contentions regarding to pay appropriate overtime compensation. In more recent times, issues have begun to arise in regard...
When the subject of workplace sexual harassment in Florida is discussed, the focus of the conversation nearly always is on harassed women. The reality is that while women represent the vast majority of workplace sexual harassment victims, men are victimized in this...
Living with a chronic health condition can be especially difficult to manage if you have concerns that your employer may discriminate against you due to your illness. However, with the appropriate information, you can better understand your protections under the law...
Employment law attorney, William M. Julien, was interviewed by WPTV-5 and CBS-12 about whether or not employers can mandate employees to get the Covid-19 Vaccine. WPTV-5 | Can Business Mandate Vaccines? CBS-12 | Nova to require all students and staff to be vaccinated....
There are many times workplace retaliation can occur when employers or supervisors find ways to retaliate against employees in Florida. Retaliation can result in demotions, termination, a reduction in an employee's salary, a change in job duties or schedule, or a...
Sexual harassment in Florida takes different forms in the workplace and may be difficult to initially recognize. Some subtle examples of sexual harassment include pinups on the walls or in cubicles, requests for a coworker to go on a date, rude treatment of coworkers...
In many cases, those who work for Florida companies are considered to be employees. However, when certain criteria are met, companies may label workers as independent contractors. You could experience a variety of negative consequences if you're incorrectly classified...
