Florida workplace discrimination claims arise out of many different circumstances and scenarios. Some relate to race discrimination, some relate to sex discrimination and others are caused by age discrimination. At this time in the United States, baby boomers have...
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Year: 2014
Female security guard initiates sexual harassment lawsuit
Sexual harassment lawsuits in Florida can involve a variety of allegations. Sometimes, sexual harassment is not the only violation claimed in such a suit. Indeed, in a recent employment law case that was filed in a neighboring state, the victim cited damages relating...
Florida employment law: Single mom fired for brining gun to work
A single mom was recently fired from her Wells Fargo bank manager job after security personnel at her bank discovered she was carrying a firearm. The 37-year-old Florida woman claims that she did not know it was inappropriate to bring a concealed weapon with her to...
3 women finalize sexual harassment settlement against doctor
Three former employees of a medical doctor recently settled a sexual harassment lawsuit against their ex-employer. The settlement was reached only days prior to the beginning of the trial. In their case, the three women alleged that they were victimized by chronic...
Workplace discrimination settlement of $1.5 million
Former police officers in another state recently won a sizable discrimination case against the city that once employed them. The ex-police officers sued their former municipal employer, citing workplace discrimination relating to their age. The city must now pay the...
Florida victims of workplace discrimination can seek justice
Asking the average American when he or she plans to retire may bring strikingly different answers depending on if the question was asked today or 20 years ago. In fact, on average, retirees in the United States stop working at the age of 61. This demonstrates a...
Officer accused of drunk driving files employment law claim
An ex-police officer, who was fired for alleged drunk driving, is currently fighting to get his former job back. According to the 51-year-old man, he was fired unfairly following a drunk driving conviction. In his employment law claim, he says that he should have...
Fired school principal threatens to file employment law claim
Recently, the principal of an elementary school threatened to file a wrongful termination suit. She was allegedly fired for complaining about an unfair school policy. Although this situation happened out of state, residents of Florida may be interested in the woman's...
Pregnant women and workplace discrimination in Florida
Unfortunately, Florida is a state that does not have specific discrimination laws to protect pregnant women at work. However, workplace discrimination laws protecting pregnant women are currently being considered by lawmakers in the state capital. At this time, there...
Florida school board fires cafeteria worker for sexual harassment
The School Board in Palm Beach County recently took action to fire or suspend a total of five employees for different reasons. One of the employees, a male cafeteria worker, was terminated based on sexual harassment accusations. The worker, however, has denied the...