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.
There’s been a lot of attention focused on workplace sexual harassment over the past few years. Yet knowing it goes on is not enough to stop it. For that, people need to report it. Unfortunately, research shows that the vast majority of people never do. Only 0.02% of...
Even today, sexual harassment is seen in workplaces across the country. While women are more likely to be victims, it can happen to people of any gender. While some cases of sexual harassment have no underlying cause, some do. Some of the most common causes of sexual...
If you work in the customer service industry, your job depends on how well you interact with your customers. You need to keep them happy so that they continue patronizing your employer, and your behavior needs to align with the company's standard and brand. Sometimes,...
Every employee has a legal right to work without being subjected to any form of harassment whatsoever. Unfortunately, thousands of sexual harassment cases are reported at work each year. Workplace harassment is illegal under both state and federal law. If you are...
You come into work one day, and a co-worker makes a blatant comment about your appearance and how they find it attractive. Or you suggest that you may put your name into the ring for a promotion, and a co-worker says that a woman will never get that position. These...
Despite the emergence of the #MeToo movement, workplace harassment remains an ongoing issue. Unfortunately, those in the service industry working for tips may experience it first-hand more often than many other professions. It may involve behavior by managers,...
There remains a misperception that workplace sexual harassment must involve a company employee, e.g., a quid-pro-quo supervisor or sketchy co-worker who tries to corner you physically in uncomfortable ways. Those definitely apply, but there are other circumstances of...
Many people automatically associate sexual harassment with female victims, but this isn’t always what happens. There are many times in which men are the victims. There’s a chance that the harassment doesn’t look the same for men as it does for women. Sexual...
When you leave home for work, you look forward to a safe and secure workplace where your rights are safeguarded. Unfortunately, there are times when this is not the case. Sexual harassment in the workplace does exist, and anyone (male or female) employee can be a...
If you want to know what sexual harassment looks like, take a look at the lyrics from Rod Stewart’s 1979 chart-topper, “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy:” “If you want my body and you think I’m sexy/ Come on sugar let me know/ If you really need me just reach out and touch me/...
