Does a city's refusal to allow the opening of a residential-based prison diversion program designed for recovering alcohol and substance addicts violate the federal Americans with Disabilities Act? That's exactly what a Bunnell, Florida, pastor is claiming and he has...
From one side of the country to the next, discrimination and harassment in the workplace continues to be a big problem. While many companies do whatever they can to protect against this, others drop the ball for one reason or another. According to a recent study...
Last week, the Florida Supreme Court took a look at the state's laws against gender discrimination and ruled that the current law applies to pregnant women as well as women in general. The ruling is expected to resolve divisions about gender discrimination in the...
Although there is no place for workplace discrimination, it remains a common concern in companies and states throughout the country. Some states, however, are taking steps in an attempt to eliminate this type of discrimination altogether. The Florida Businesses for a...
It turns out the term "prospective rights" under a 2009 Family Medical Leave Act amendment is defined as "those allowing an employee to invoke FMLA protections at some unspecified time in the future," so says the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.The...
There is no reason for any type of discrimination in the workplace; however, this is a problem that has plagued many companies and employees over the years. Recently, a former teacher at Woodmont Charter School in Florida filed a discrimination complaint against the...
According to a recent report created by The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the state of Florida received more than 7,500 harassment and sexual or racial discrimination claims for 2013. In terms of totals for the United States, Florida's figures make up about...
After a number of regulatory changes were made regarding the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, some employers’ FMLA policies may not be up to date. To ensure that compliance with the federal law is met, the Department of Labor announced its intent to...
The year 2013 has come to a close, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has tallied up the number of complaints that were filed throughout the 12 months based on harassment and discrimination in the workplace. In total, there were about 94,000 charges...
Under Florida law, employees are protected from workplace discrimination and harassment based on their sex. These laws include gender under the definition of sex, but what about sexual orientation? Courts in Florida have provided some protection for individuals...
