Federal employment laws and Florida state rules for businesses establish certain valuable protections for employees. Workers generally shouldn't have to worry about harassment or discrimination on the job. They have the right to a safe work environment and to speak up...
Wrongful termination occurs when an employer fires a worker for a prohibited reason (such as discrimination or retaliation). Employees fired for an unlawful reason have the right to seek to hold the responsible parties accountable for their harm. Since employees must...
Many businesses have to cut corners to meet consumer expectations and eventually make a profit. Some of these strategies can go against the law, such as stealing wages from employees, which can severely harm employees looking to make a fair and honest wage. Employees...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a crucial federal law that protects employees with disabling medical conditions from discrimination in the workplace. Florida also has state statutes that clarify and expand certain rights for those with developmental...
Tesla was not long ago synonymous with cars of the future – electric and self-driving (although there have been numerous glitches in the latter). In recent years, however, the Northern California-based company has been plagued by – among other things -- discrimination...
In the dynamic landscape of employment, being aware of your rights as an employee is crucial. One common concern among workers is whether they can be fired without justifiable cause. In Florida, the laws surrounding employment termination can seem confusing. Here,...
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...
