Florida residents often consider unpaid maternity leave as an employment benefit, but in fact this is an employment right. The Family and Medical Leave Act went into effect in 1993 to allow people to take time off of work in certain situations--including for the birth...
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Month: March 2013
Florida employer settles complaint for favoring immigrants
When we discuss discrimination in employment in this Broward County Employment Law Blog, we are typically discussing cases in which employers treat employees of protected classes unfairly in the workplace. In a recent case that has been settled in Florida, a company...
Woman says she was fired for being pregnant and gay
Florida is an at-will employment state. This means that employers can generally fire their employees for pretty much any reason. A reason for terminating an employee in Florida can be anything from a performance issue, to budget cuts, to a simple personal dislike for...
Octogenarian accuses Boynton Beach library of age discrimination
In Florida, and throughout the country, one type of discrimination that is outlawed in employment is age discrimination. Age discrimination takes place when a job applicant or an employee receives unfavorable treatment because of his or her age. The Age Discrimination...