At a franchised company like McDonald's, workers in Boca Raton share a common corporate identity with those in Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles and other major cities. In May, 10 female McDonald's workers filed federal complaints of sexual harassment against the company...
According to a survey conducted by the Association of Flight Attendants, 68 percent of respondents and throughout the country said that they had been sexually harassed at some point in their careers. Furthermore, roughly one-third said that they had experienced verbal...
The #MeToo movement has been able to generate a large amount of discussion across the nation, including in Florida. As a result of the movement, many companies are coming under fire for allowing sexual harassment to continue for years. Nike is just one company where...
The incidence of reported sexual harassment has dropped in Florida over the last 20 years as it has in every state. Throughout the country in 2017, there were just a little more than 9,600 sexual harassment complaints to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In...
One of the most pervasive forms of discrimination in the workplace, sexual discrimination, has been a hot topic lately in the media. However, most conversations center on its effects on females. This makes perfect sense considering that sexual discrimination affects...
In Florida and across the United States, workplace harassment and sex discrimination scandals have become mainstay headlines. The #MeToo movement that started with revelations of unwanted sexual advances within elite Hollywood circles has expanded to government...
If you make a living working as a server, host, cook or another role in a restaurant or food service business, statistics suggest that you may have experienced sexual harassment while on the job. According to USA Today, the sexual harassment problem is so prevalent in...
Employers in Florida and throughout the country are being told that an increase in sexual harassment complaints could be forthcoming in 2018. This is largely a result of the #MeToo movement that has increased awareness about the subject. Many employees who previously...
In the 'gig economy," many Florida workers are hired as freelancers or contractors. The designation is critical when interpreting a variety of federal employment statutes. In particular, federal workplace laws banning age, gender, racial and religious discrimination...
Florida fans of the Carolina Panthers may be aware that the team's owner, 81-year-old Jerry Richardson, faces multiple accusations of sexual harassment, according to an article that appeared in Sports Illustrated. Richardson has reached past settlements on these...
