Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, workers with health conditions here in South Florida cannot be discriminated against in the workplace. Rather, in most cases, their employers must make accommodations as needed. Of course, employers do not always comply with...
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Month: September 2012
Whistle-blower: Florida man fired for preventing nuclear disaster
Last week in this employment law blog, we discussed the risks of blowing the whistle on an employer's wrongdoing in Florida. This week, we have a real-life example.A man has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against his former employer, Florida Power and Light,...
Study: whistle blowers experience more retaliation than ever
Those who follow employment law news in South Florida may have noticed many stories lately about whistle blowers netting large settlements. The term "whistle blower" is generally used to describe an employee who exposes or reports the wrongdoing of his or her...
Employer can be held responsible if a third-party harasses workers
Here in South Florida, most people know that sexual harassment is illegal. In the workplace, if an employee is being harassed by a co-worker or his or her boss, that employee should be able to put a stop to it by complaining to a person of authority, such as a...
Will Orange County, Florida, voters approve sick-leave measure?
The debate over the right to paid sick leave in Orange County, Florida, is growing more controversial and confusing by the day. As many in South Florida are aware, workers' rights advocates in Central Florida recently succeeded in getting a question about mandatory...