Broward County residents may remember hearing about a terrible workplace shooting in Orlando back in October. In that incident, a man went to his wife's place of employment and opened fire, wounding his wife and killing three other women. This tragic event may have...
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Year: 2012
Miami Beach fire department settles harassment charges
Miami Beach settled a harassment, intimidation, and racism allegation recently and an investigator hired by the city also found the accusations to be lacking in credibility. The complaint was filed in April by a former black fire recruit who details some horrific...
EEOC: Clearwater, Florida, company discriminated against worker
As we have frequently discussed in this Broward County Employment Law Blog, it is illegal for employers to make employment decisions on the basis of discrimination. Among the types of discrimination that are outlawed is disability discrimination. Under the Americans...
In Florida, courts see more non-compete contract lawsuits
Florida is one of the states with the most restrictive laws against non-compete agreements. Because of that, some non-compete agreements may not even be enforceable in Florida's courts.However, non-compete contracts are reportedly growing in popularity due to the...
Local Florida whistle-blowers must blow whistle at local boss
Workers in Florida who report the illegal conduct or fraud of their employers are generally protected from being fired for doing so under federal or state employment laws. Such workers are called whistle-blowers, and whistle-blowers tend to be protected from...
Can Florida employers require workers to speak English at work?
Here in South Florida, many residents are not native English speakers. In the workplace, however, many employers require employees to speak English, which can become an employment law problem.As a recent Forbes column discussed, English-only workplace policies may be...
Class action: Florida company skirted overtime and wage laws
The recent spike in wage theft cases in Florida has been a frequent topic on this employment law blog. Of course, one of the most common methods of wage theft is failing to pay workers properly for overtime hours. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers must pay...
Florida woman quits her job because of a hostile work environment
A Florida woman claims she was subjected to such harassment in the workplace that she felt it was necessary to quit her job.Normally, this would sound like illegal workplace practices. However, the problem for this woman, and that of approximately 53 million other...
Does your Florida employer have to give you time off to vote?
After a long campaign season, Election Day is almost upon us. Many South Florida residents may have already cast their votes due to an increased publicity effort to get people to vote early in this election. In fact, it has been estimated that as many as one in six...
Broward County Commission passes ‘wage theft’ ordinance
As many workers in South Florida are well aware, Broward County has been called the 15th worst place in the nation for wage theft. Wage theft is a term that applies when workers are not paid for their work, or are not paid at least minimum wage or proper overtime...