Here in South Florida, and throughout the country, many people like to think that workplace inequality between men and women is a thing of the past. And while the more obvious and accepted forms of workplace discrimination and sexual harassment have gone by the...
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Sharon Stone’s nanny alleges wrongful termination, harassment
It is very important that all Broward County employers understand how both federal and Florida state wage and hour laws effect their payroll. Sometimes, smaller businesses have trouble navigating these statutes. This is for a number of reasons including the fact that...
Is age discrimination affecting your South Florida job search?
Older job seekers in the Broward County area may have noticed that their age is affecting their chances of gaining employment. In fact, a report issued recently by the Government Accountability Office has suggested that age discrimination is a serious obstacle for...
Wal-Mart will pay more than $5 million for overtime violations
Thousands of Wal-Mart employees across the country will soon be paid back wages for overtime work. Wal-Mart, which of course has several stores in South Florida, was investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor in 2007, who found that the company violated the Fair...
Palm Beach teachers tell school board of principal bad behavior
School district administrators promised to investigate complaints against school principals who are allegedly harassing and intimidating Palm Beach County teachers. The teacher's union president told the school board during their regular meeting last month that the...
Can Florida employers reward, punish employees for their health?
Is your company offering incentives to employees for engaging in a healthy lifestyle? Or, is your company penalizing employees who have unhealthy habits? Maybe your company is doing both. According to a Sun Sentinel report this week, a number of South Florida...
Overtime case threatens pharmaceutical sales industry
The U.S. Supreme Court may soon decide a groundbreaking employment law case revolving around whether sales people working in the field have the right to overtime pay. The court is considering the appeal filed by two former sales representatives of GlaxoSmithKline. The...
It’s not illegal for Miami employees to check Facebook at work
Employees in Broward County who have spent time in the workplace checking personal email or Facebook accounts can rest assured that these actions--while perhaps against a workplace policy--are not illegal.The federal Computer Fraud Abuse Act has previously been used...
OSHA sues Florida school for violating whistleblower laws
Employees in Florida who identify safety and health concerns in the workplace are protected by whistleblower protection laws. This means that an employee in Florida cannot be fired or treated unfairly due to bringing up a safety complaint. The U.S. Department of...
EEOC issues new rule on age discrimination
When many in South Florida think of workplace discrimination, they immediately think of employees being unfairly treated on the basis of their race, ethnicity, religion or sex. However, employees are sometimes discriminated against in the workplace on other unfair...