Broward County employees have the right to take a leave of absence from their jobs due to events such as childbirth or a serious health condition under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Oftentimes, both employers and employees in South Florida are confused...
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Month: January 2012
Applebee’s wage suit may affect South Florida servers, bartenders
An appeal made by the Applebee's International restaurant chain was recently refused consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court. The appeal follows a lawsuit filed by thousands of bartenders and servers, affecting those in South Florida and nationwide, who claimed...
A few Florida employee rights to keep in mind
The laws and regulations which govern employers are always evolving, and it is important for employees to be aware of their rights.When people relocate, it is especially difficult to keep up on employment law. Everything that is legal in California, for example, is...
Florida woman allegedly fired for jury duty
Florida law prohibits employers from firing an employee for reporting to jury duty and for threatening employees with termination for reporting to jury duty. However, this does still happen from time to time.A Florida woman is currently suing her employer for wrongful...