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...
Federal and state laws protect employees from many forms of discrimination at work, including racism. Racist behavior by co-workers that creates a hostile work environment and racist policies by companies that limit people's opportunities can lead to discrimination...
You're not interested in starting a relationship with anyone from work, but a co-worker comes up to you at the end of a work week and asks you out anyway. You tell them that you would rather not go on a date with them, and you head home for the weekend. Over the...
When you take a job with a large, successful company, you expect that they will follow all laws regarding how they treat their employees. However, some companies are so profitable and successful because they have found ways to manipulate or outright violate employment...
Maybe you just accepted a new position with a company, or perhaps you just got diagnosed with a medical condition or suffered a serious injury. You may not be able to perform the job as required by your employer without certain support. The Americans with Disabilities...
Workplace retaliation is something that no one expects to experience, but it may be more common than you think. In fact, a study recently showed that 75% of harassment victims suffered retaliation for speaking up. It can be hard to see the difference between...
Despite the great strides made toward racial equality in recent decades, racial discrimination and harassment are still major issues in this country. Workers have specific laws to protect them against these situations. Federal laws are in place that set strict...
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...
Technically speaking, employers in the United States are not supposed to discriminate when deciding who to hire. Everyone who applies is supposed to be given equal consideration. Of course, it can be hard for people to know if they actually got equal consideration or...
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...
