Seeking justice for employees who have been sexually harassed, discriminated against, wrongfully terminated, denied accommodation for disability or injuries, or retaliated against throughout the state of Florida.
Even in areas like South Florida, where people of multiple nationalities and backgrounds have lived and worked together for centuries, discrimination against employees based on their national origin (or that of their families who came here generations ago) still...
When President Biden signed the new federal spending bill, he also signed a couple of new laws attached as amendments that clarify the rights of pregnant and nursing workers. Advocates say that the two laws were necessary because neither the Pregnancy Discrimination...
Employment regulations confuse a lot of adults. The language used in the actual laws is hard to understand. Beyond that, people often share half-truths and urban legends about employment laws and regulations that leave people very confused about what rights they...
Employers have to abide by certain wage and hour laws in this country. In some states, the federal minimum wage is what’s followed. Florida law sets this higher than the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage. Workers must keep track of the time they work so they can...
Not all employers treat their employees as well as they should. Some make no attempt to hide their mistreatment. Others are more devious about it. One common way that an employer can mistreat their workers is to cheat them out of their due wages. Here are some of the...
Many of the employment actions that involve asserting your rights create protection for you under federal law. Whether you talk with coworkers about their wages to start the process of unionizing your workplace or report harassment to human resources, you have every...
Many businesses use dress codes. In some cases, employees are given a specific uniform to wear. In other cases, they are told just to wear business professional attire. This can be legal, but it can also be a violation of your rights. As an employee, you need to know...
When a single employee is fired, they may believe that they’re being discriminated against. Perhaps they had better production numbers than other employees, but they still lost their job and they think it’s because of their race, their age, their religion or another...
Your employer asks you to work overtime after a long day, but you agree to it because you’d like to make the extra money. You know that you’re supposed to be paid time-and-a-half for any overtime hours that you put in. But the next time that you reach a pay period,...
Life is full of unexpected events, such as accidents and disease. Sometimes, family emergencies make it impossible for an employee to work for an extended period of time. If you find yourself in a situation like this, you may be wondering what your rights are and what...
