An officer in Lakeland, Florida, lost his job due to a workplace scandal, but it now appears that he will be getting his job back. He is also fighting to retain his seniority, benefits and any back pay that he is owed for the time that he was not on the force,...
Despite the laws against disability discrimination, many people in this position find that they are being held back by another party. A 24-year-old MMA fighter is in this position, claiming that his biggest opponents are not inside the ring but instead outside.The man...
Wal-Mart is well known for being one of the top retail stores in the world, with locations ranging from Florida to Illinois to California and everywhere in between.Despite the fact that the company has more than 11,000 locations and roughly 2.2 million employees, it...
Four employees for the Florida Department of Corrections have decided to move forward and file a lawsuit against the agency. They claim they were punished for bringing attention to an inaccurate report related to the death of an inmate.The retaliation lawsuit, which...
We did NOT represent Mr. Hester with his wrongful termination claim. Many of our Florida readers are big fans of the popular television series "Storage Wars," aired by A&E Network. Unfortunately for the show, one of its biggest stars, Dave Hester, filed a wrongful...
A former Florida police officer is suing Orange City, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated because of the extended absences he took while he was battling cancer. The plaintiff, who is 27, was diagnosed with testicular cancer in January 2012.The former officer...
With most companies in Florida and throughout the country promoting diverse workplaces, termination based on race is virtually unheard of nowadays. However, one woman is suing for workplace race discrimination after she claims that she was fired after complaining that...
Many of our Florida readers are familiar with the Tinder mobile app, designed to make it easier for people to meet. While this app has taken off since its release in 2012, the company has not been without its problems along the way.Most recently, the chief marketing...
We all know that bullying and sexual harassment are problems that students in Florida and throughout the country face. However, students who are transgender or gender-nonconforming can be targets of particularly brutal emotional and physical abuse.Now three members of...
Most of our Florida readers do not know what it is like to deal with sexual harassment at the workplace. For the most part, these incidents are isolated, and the majority of workers never find themselves on either end of the problem.However, sexual harassment is still...
