Workplace harassment comes in many different forms. When referring to sexual harassment, for example, there is quid pro quo harassment. This form of sexual harassment entails someone promising career rewards or threatening job-related punishments depending on how...
Hostile Work Environment
Managing stress and trauma caused by workplace mistreatment
Experiencing workplace discrimination or harassment can have a profound impact on an individual's well-being. Managing the resulting stress and trauma is crucial for promoting healing and resilience. If you’ve been mistreated at work, you may benefit from exploring...

Signs of bullying by supervisors
Bullying isn’t limited to school environments. It happens in the workplace, too and hierarchy often has a role to play. More than 50 percent of bullied employees are in non-supervisorial roles, and 65 percent of bullies are managers. It’s difficult to deal with...
Workplace Harassment comes in several forms
Harassment in the workplace can happen in a variety of ways. Human Resource departments across Florida are doing what they can to educate their employees, but the game keeps changing. The problem comes in the employee’s perceptions, which vary. What one person finds...
How employers can make your job miserable when you speak up
Maybe you noticed one of the company executives sending suspicious-looking wire transfers. Perhaps you have a co-worker who makes inappropriate racial comments to you. You will likely expect the company to protect you when you speak up about a hostile work environment...
Discrimination is prevalent in the restaurant industry
The restaurant industry encompasses a vast array of employees. Despite the diversity in the industry, it’s one that’s filled with various forms of discrimination. On top of that, workers sometimes have to deal with harassment. It’s illegal for workers to face...
When is a work environment hostile?
When a Florida workplace environment prevents an employee from effectively doing their job, it can be considered a hostile work environment. A hostile work environment can be created by supervisors or even entry-level employees who have a negative impact on another...
Does Florida law address hostile work environments?
Sexual harassment remains a pervasive concern in Florida workplaces. The abusive nature of sexual harassment could make the work environment so intolerable that the victim might quit. Persons suffering from sexual harassment-oriented conduct may not realize legal...
Is gaslighting at work harassment?
The term "gaslighting" repeatedly appears in news articles about politics, celebrities and culture, but reports frequently downplay the term's seriousness. Gaslighting reflects a form of abuse that involves psychological manipulation and leads people to question and...
Lawsuit results after hostile workplace leads to resignation
A comfortable work environment can make a considerable difference in how much Florida residents look forward to going to work. Even if people do not necessarily enjoy the work they do, having friendly co-workers, respected management and an overall amiable place...








