As a Florida whistleblower -- someone who exposes wrongdoing within a private or public company -- you have certain legal protections. Your colleagues and superiors, for example, may not retaliate against you because of your decision to report unethical or unlawful...
Boca Raton residents may be interested to learn that a U.S. senator has accused the Pentagon's internal watchdog office of changing the results of whistleblower retaliation investigations. The allegations were made on April 27. During a discussion on the Senate floor,...
People in Florida that once had cancer might still face some workplace discrimination despite the 2009 amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act that are intended to protect them. The Journal of Oncology Practice published a study that found that since those...
As a pregnant woman in the workplace, you have certain rights, and two federal statutes protect these rights. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers a broad range of types of discrimination that may take place in a work environment. It also covers the...
People with a sense of humor are often admired, but sometimes things go too far. If you are dealing with racist jokes in the workplace, you should know what constitutes harassment and discrimination based on race. Learn about the laws that protect employees like you...
Employers in Florida and around the country are expected to take steps to address discrimination or harassment in the workplace based on race, disability, gender, religion, age or national origin, and they generally rely on human resources departments to investigate...
Florida employees may be interested to learn that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania ruled that an employee could continue his retaliation claim against his employer. The employee claimed that the company fired him for taking his leave...
Florida employees may have seen several major reports of large, well-known companies that failed to protect their workers against sexual harassment in the workplace. For example, scandals at Sterling Jewelers and Uber indicate that many companies do not have proper...
Florida employees who work at companies that have at least 50 employees and who have worked at least one year and 1,250 hours may be eligible to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. As a courtesy, an employer might also extend unpaid leave to an employee...
Some Florida residents may have heard of Miki Agrawal, the founder and former CEO of Thinx. A complaint has been filed with the New York Commission on Human Rights by a former employee that details allegations of rampant sexual harassment and abuse by Agrawal of her...
