If you have reason to believe you are a victim of workplace retaliation, there is a good chance you are right. While some employees know what workplace retaliation looks like, others are unsure. They don't know if they are being retaliated against. Furthermore, they...
Did you know that there are federal and state laws in place that make it illegal to allow or create a hostile workplace? This means many things, including the fact that managers and other workers are not permitted to allow workplace behavior that could make another...
The Family and Medical Leave Act is in place to give employees time away from work when they need it the most. For example, it's commonly used when a person is dealing with a serious health concern, such as cancer treatment. But did you know that the Family and...
There are federal and Florida state laws in place to protect employees and applicants with a handicap. It doesn't matter if you have a physical or mental handicap, nothing changes the fact that you should be treated the same as everybody else at a place of...
You know that it's illegal for companies to have policies that directly exhibit racism, such as saying that no African American workers are allowed to be hired or mandating that only white workers can be considered for supervisor positions. Laws against discrimination...
Plaintiffs in litigation that had already been dismissed get a second chance to bring legal action against a correction agency in Florida with contracts with the Justice Department.The suit alleges that male employees of Geo Group, based in Florida, harassed their...
A lawsuit filed by a South Florida doctor was recently unsealed. The filing alleges that Humana, a huge insurance company, knew that a doctor in Delray Beach cheated the U.S. government out of $4.8 million through a Medicare billing fraud scheme. The Center for Public...
For the second time, 21st Century Oncology, has agreed to pay millions to settle a case that focused on Medicare fraud. The U.S. Department of Justice settled with the Fort Myers, Florida, company in December 2015 in order to take care of allegations that the...
A group of employees and union teamsters associated with a local branch of the United Parcel Service recently gathered to protest against harassment at the facility. Around 70 people attended the rally to speak out against what employees are calling a history of...
If you believe you were wrongfully discharged from your job in Palm Beach, it's time to learn more about your rights. You don't have to fight back, but this is within your rights if you feel that doing so would be a benefit.Here are a few points to consider if you...
