The United States Government shutdown began on December 22, 2018, affecting around 800,000 employees. Multiple United States Government employee unions are bringing legitimate wage claim violations to court, citing workers are unlawfully forced to work without pay....
A NizNik Behavioral Health surveyed 1,010 full-time employees who worked for companies that allowed them to drink in the office or at company events. Of those surveyed, 45 percent discouraged them from drinking at all. This is because Florida employers and others...
Sexual harassment can take several forms at workplaces in Florida, but employer sexual harassment refers specifically to inappropriate behavior by authority figures directed at subordinates. A business owner, member of management or a supervisor who makes sexual...
Some tech workers in Florida may have faced workplace discrimination on the basis of race or sex. Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, the company Oracle is alleged by the DOL to have underpaid female, black and Asian employees by a total of...
Unfortunately, many Florida workers continue to face a range of harassment problems on the job. Even some of the country's most well-regarded employers have seen serious issues with sexual harassment come to the forefront. For example, Google staff members engaged in...
Awareness about sexual harassment has gone up significantly since 2016. In the same year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a report showing that workplace training designed to reduce sexual harassment may actually do more harm than good. As a...
If you are looking for a new job, you may attend several interviews. While interviews can be nerve-wracking and intimidating, you should not need to deal with any discrimination. Unfortunately, discriminatory practices during interviews is a...
If you are a non-exempt worker in Florida, you should get bigger paychecks in 2019. The minimum wage is up to $8.46 from $8.25, an increase of $0.21. This 2.5 percent bump is happening because of a state constitutional amendment that determines the minimum wage based...
The #MeToo movement has drawn attention to ongoing issues with sexual harassment and assault in a range of industries in Florida and across the country. While the resulting employee protests and media coverage have led to some policy changes, many say that not enough...
Google employees are hoping to raise awareness of workplace harassment in the tech industry using various social media channels such as Twitter and Instagram. They hope that people in Florida and throughout the country learn more about tactics such as requiring...
