Outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder made headlines yesterday after releasing a memo discussing the Justice Department's stance on workplace discrimination on the basis of gender identity.Specifically, Holder's memo establishes that it is the unequivocal...
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What Florida law says about whistleblower protection for state workers — III
In a series of ongoing reports, we've been discussing how those state employees who uncover some manner of dangerous and/or illegal conduct on the part of their employer do have options for reporting their discovery without fear of retaliation (i.e., poor performance...
SCOTUS to decide landmark pregnancy discrimination case
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in a very important case examining the important -- and always contentious -- issue of pregnancy discrimination.Specifically, the court is now being called upon to decide whether employers are...
What Florida law says about whistleblower protection for state workers — II
Last time, we discussed how state employees who learn about some type of dangerous or illegal activity being committed by their employer often feel as if they are left with only two options: 1) ignore it or 2) report it. We also discussed how this first option is less...
What Florida law says about whistleblower protection for state workers
The unfortunate reality is that when employees learn of some type of dangerous or even illegal activity being perpetrated by their employer, they often feel as if they are left with few options, none of which are favorable.Specifically, they may believe that they can...
Efforts to ban LGBT discrimination likely to be renewed in 2015
It may surprise many people to learn that while Florida law dictates that employers cannot discriminate against employees on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status or disability, similar protections are not in place concerning...
How much do you know about Florida’s minimum wage?
It goes without saying that on Friday mornings, most people are not just looking forward to planning for the upcoming weekend, but also cashing their hard-earned paychecks.It also goes without saying that while most people clearly know what wage they are supposed to...
What constitutes workplace harassment?
A few weeks ago, our blog discussed how those employees who are victimized by sexual harassment do have options for seeking justice. In today's post, we'll expand this discussion by taking a closer look at sexual harassment itself, namely the two forms of this conduct...
FedEx case at the heart of debate over independent contractors
Two of the biggest package delivery companies in the U.S. are United Parcel Service and Federal Express. UPS delivery drivers and FedEx delivery drivers do substantially similar work. Most of us couldn’t tell the difference between the two, save for the uniforms...
Pregnant employees should know three things about the workplace
The plethora of “help wanted” signs should say it all. Retailers throughout Florida are preparing for the holiday season and will be hiring thousands of temporary workers between now and Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving). However, for those seeking...