A business in South Florida has been accused of forcing employees to participate in scientology. The chiropractic office allegedly forced employees to sit and stare into each other's eyes for eight-hour periods of time. It is also alleged to have forced employees to...
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Year: 2013
Director of public works gets sued for sexual harassment
Two government employees in another state have initiated separate sexual harassment lawsuits against a director of Public Works. The two lawsuits were filed by females employees who allege that they were punished for not having sex with their director. More...
New union employment contract agreed to by Florida city
The city of Fort Lauderdale recently agreed to a new police union contract. The employment contract covers topics such as take-home cars, pay raises, future pensions and even smoking. As part of the agreement, all officers will receive a pay raise of 1 percent, which...
5 servers pursue discrimination and sexual harassment claims
Five employees of a Daytona Beach restaurant have recently filed a lawsuit against their employer. The WingHouse restaurant, which says that its female waitresses are its main attraction, is facing allegations of sex discrimination and harassment. Among the...
Ex-sheriff’s secretary files sexual harassment lawsuit
The ex-secretary of a county sheriff has chosen to commence a sexual harassment lawsuit against her former employer. The woman has alleged in her complaint that the sheriff is guilty of creating a hostile work environment and of subjecting her to comments and gestures...
More senators backing military sexual harassment and assault bill
Florida readers may be interested to know that a total of 50 United States senators now back the proposal of another senator to allow military prosecutors, instead of the commanders, to determine whether specific cases of military sexual assault should be prosecuted....
Woman appeals discrimination case to Florida Supreme Court
Discrimination appears in many varieties and forms in Florida workplaces. Some types of workplace discrimination involve age, while others involve race, and still others involve sex. One very common variety of gender discrimination involves claims of discrimination...
Facing age discrimination in Florida
Older workers are finding it harder to hang on to their jobs. Employers are finding creative ways to weed out more mature employees in favor of younger, more affordable talent. This kind of discrimination takes place in the state of Florida, as well as the rest of the...
Ex-employee pursues sexual harassment claims against newspaper
Not all employees are treated equally and many find themselves the victims of various kinds of abuse while on the job. Employment-related lawsuits are a way for employees in Florida and elsewhere to seek justice after instances of abuse, such as being sexually...
Unpaid interns and sexual harassment in Florida
In the state of Florida, legal loopholes exist to prevent unpaid interns from filing sexual harassment claims. This could change, though, after a recent case has taken center stage in the national spotlight. A young woman filed a sexual harassment case against a...