A woman who used to work at a Florida bar has been awarded $80,000 in a sexual harassment case. The plaintiff, who was a bartender at Christini's Ristorante Italiano in Orlando, claims that she was told to look date-ready and sexy while performing job duties. The...
A Dunkin' Donuts shop in Miami stands accused of racially discriminating against a female employee. The woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that her manager and co-workers treated her poorly because of her race and then retaliated by taking her off the work schedule....
In Florida and around the country, the #MeToo movement has received a great deal of attention. Some associate workplace sexual harassment with the entertainment industry. But it is also prominent in a less likely field. Recent research has determined the medical...
It's not uncommon for workers in Florida to be subject to forced arbitration when making claims against their employers. However, those who work for Google will no longer have to enter into arbitration to resolve claims related to discrimination and wrongful...
A landmark discrimination lawsuit against a major technology company could have consequences for employers in Florida and across the country. According to the suit, tech giant Oracle has employed policies so discriminatory that it led to more than $400 million in lost...
Let us say your coworker, Anthony, is behaving toward you in ways you find offensive. In fact, you despise his off-color jokes, unwelcome touching and related actions as sexual harassment.You intend to take your concerns to the Human Resources Department, and...
In January, a bill was introduced in Florida that would protect LGBT employees from workplace discrimination. However, the bipartisan proposal is getting serious push-back from gay rights group Equality Florida because it fails to include protections for housing and...
When it comes to lawsuits related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the concern among many employers in Florida has long been that any condition could become the basis of an ADA claim. However, two recent court decisions show that fear isn't grounded in...
For Boca Raton, Florida workers, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can be a blessing when an extended medical condition prevents employment. Under the FMLA, a person is entitled to a maximum of 12 weeks of unpaid leave and cannot be terminated for taking the leave....
Whether a member of the LGBTQ community can be discriminated against or not depends largely on where that person lives. There is no federal law to protect those in Florida against discrimination based on sexual preference. However, it may be possible to use Title VII...
