Like most people, you hope you always get along with your employer. You never want to find yourself in the position of "you against them." Unfortunately, this happens every now and again. For example, if you report your employer for a safety violation they may not...
Nobody wants to work in a stressful environment. While there is always natural stress associated with your job, you shouldn't have to concern yourself with other types, such as sexual harassment from a coworker.If you are put in this position, you have two options:...
"More than 50 years after pay discrimination became illegal it remains a persistent problem for too man Americans." That was a statement from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's chairwoman. She also said that many time, pay discrimination is not detected...
As an employee interested in taking FMLA, you need to understand your legal rights. You also need to understand what could go wrong from your employer's side of things. Every year, companies of all sizes make FMLA mistakes. Some do so knowingly while others make an...
Working is a fact of life for most people. They have a passion for what they do and want to do it well. Your employer has to provide a work environment that is safe. This is the law. A lawsuit has been filed against a restaurant because of alleged poor working...
Generally speaking, workplace retaliation comes down to one thing: one party making another afraid.It doesn't matter why one party is retaliating against the other. All that matters is that the victim understands what is going on, including their rights. Spotting...
Racial tension is one of the main topics being covered on the news these days. All of those stories show that racial discrimination in one form or another is still running rampant. While many people might not think too much about racial discrimination, it is something...
For several years, the Florida legislature has seen some form of a Competitive Workforce Act hit tables, but the measure has never reached a committee hearing. In 2016, supporters of Senate Bill 120 are hoping that trend is reversed.The bill is being introduced with...
Following the signing of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, laws protecting the right to breastfeed in the workplace too effect. While not technically part of the Family Medical Leave Act, these laws are somewhat related to the act in that they impact new mothers. When...
The Florida Department of Corrections' Inspector General investigators who made many allegations about questionable activities that occurred in our state's prisons in their whistleblower lawsuit have lost an appeal. Those activities allegedly included incidents of...
