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...
Despite the fact that it is against the law, it is not uncommon for workers in Florida and across the United States to be fired for a disability. In some cases, the former worker goes away and finds another job. In others, the employee fights for his or her...
SunTrust Banks Inc. is one of the largest financial institutions doing business in the state of Florida, but this does not mean that its employees are able to break the law. The company has agreed to settle charges brought forth by the U.S. Equal Employment...
Thousands upon thousands of people live in apartment buildings throughout the state of Florida. While most feel comfortable with their living arrangement, others realize that they have been treated poorly for one reason or another.This is the case in Opa-locka, with a...
As an employee of any organization, you have the right to speak up if you think that something is wrong. While some have the nerve to do so, others shy away because they believe they will be retaliated against.Another administrator within the Leon County Schools is...
Even though most employers are well aware of how they can and cannot treat workers, some go down the wrong path without thinking about what they are doing.The Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission recently decided to grant a new hearing to a former paramedic...
There is no place in today's world for disability discrimination. Even though every organization is well aware that it should not be taking part in this activity, it remains a big problem.The National Health Law Program and The AIDS Institute have filed a complaint...
