You were looking forward to working with the new manager hired to head up your department at work. However, you immediately ran into problems of a religious nature.The new manager wants to reassign you to a position where you do not have to work with the public. You...
The #MeToo movement has made headlines in Florida and other states as many high-profile women have come forward with accounts of sexual harassment. According to a recent survey, employers believed that instances of sexual harassment have decreased while workers...
Employers in Florida are required to provide their workers with safe working environments, and they're prohibited from discriminating against prospective or current employees on the basis of certain protected characteristics. They are also required to protect workers...
The advent of social media has made the world a little smaller, and it is easier than ever before for everyone to have an opinion. Employers may naturally worry about what their workers will post, and it has become common for people to lose their jobs over what goes...
Roughly one in every five adults in Florida and the rest of the United States experiences some form of mental illness in any given year. This is according to information from the National Alliance on Mental Health.Any number of events can occur in an individual's life...
Employees in Florida are guaranteed, at minimum, 12 weeks of unpaid leave under the Family Medical Leave Act, or FMLA. Employers can offer more protection for their employees, such as paid leave. A United States Postal Service employee has filed a lawsuit in Texas...
You are entitled to work in a comfortable environment, free from harassment of any kind.If a coworker is behaving toward you in an inappropriate way, what recourse do you have? Speak upThe most direct action to take is to address the situation with the person who is...
There are various kinds of online harassment, but any one of them can make your workday miserable.Since 2004, when the first case of cyber harassment went to court, such incidents have increased, and men and women tend to have different experiences. What it...
Many workers in Florida will experience workplace discrimination or harassment at some point during their lives. Many workers report that they have experienced discrimination due to gender. Across the United States, approximately 50 percent of workers believe that...
Southwest Airlines, which serves many locations in Florida, is now the target of a racial discrimination lawsuit. A former employee has charged the airline with tolerating racial discrimination that contributed to his job loss. According to his court filings, his...
