The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the agency that is tasked with enforcing the federal laws that protect employees from discrimination based on a protected class. The agency's name has become synonymous with protecting the rights of employees, and it...
Disability laws on the state and federal level that protect Florida individuals from discrimination in the workplace are well established. It may have taken some time, but a lot of employers are seeing the benefits of following the Americans With Disabilities Act and...
The collapse of the company Enron in 2001 prompted serious legislative change that was aimed at helping protect investors from fraudulent accounting activities. We are talking about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This piece of legislation was not only directed at investors,...
Did you know that 80 percent of female farmworkers have experienced sexual harassment while on the job? That data was derived from a study conducted in 2010. It certainly isn't in their job descriptions, but some employers end up making the hostile working environment...
Out of all 50 states, Florida is one of the ones with some of the most consistently warm weather; its nickname is even The Sunshine State. It is no surprise then that the state and its residents may not have the equipment to handle inclement weather cold enough to...
Employees in Boca Raton likely know that something like criminal activity, employee misconduct or even a serious violation of company policy could cost them their job or result in a temporary suspension while the claims are being investigated. These actions alone...
When we meet someone new in Boca Raton or elsewhere, one of the first things that we often learn about the other person is what they do in life. Be they a doctor, lawyer, nurse, IT specialist, technician, plumber, teacher, CEO or any other professional, we are often...
Individuals in Florida are protected from discrimination in the workplace under both state and federal law. The sad truth is that some employers choose to violate this workplace right, and individuals are forced to endure a hostile work environment or suffer adverse...
