A South Florida hospital system has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for allegedly discriminating against a physician. The Miami-based Baptist Health South Florida is accused of practicing disability discrimination by refusing to honor a...
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Month: April 2013
Can your Florida employer fine you for being overweight?
As we have previously discussed in this Broward County Employment Law Blog, there are numerous types of discrimination that are illegal in the workplace but obesity discrimination is not one of them. As Americans become heavier and heavier, and health insurance...
Lee County, Florida, to pay about $300,000 in discrimination case
Many people in Florida are aware that under federal law, it is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy or genetic information. People might be...
Florida House passes restrictive wage, sick-time bill
As we have previously discussed in this Broward County Employment Law Blog, several Florida counties have enacted or worked on local ordinances regarding wages and sick time. In Miami-Dade and Broward counties, ordinances exist that require companies that work with...