On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Jan 4, 2020 | Workplace Discrimination
The good news: Wage discrimination is illegal in Florida. Laws prohibit employers from paying women and men different wages for the same work. The bad news: Wage discrimination is alive and well in Florida. A recent study confirms women in Florida earn less money than...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Jul 14, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
Many people experience discrimination on a daily basis. It is always humiliating. When it occurs on the job, it is also a violation of Florida and federal law.Not all actions you may regard as discriminatory constitute employment discrimination, however. It usually...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Mar 3, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
As we’ve discussed before, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against employees based on their sex, race, color, religion and national origin. One prohibition that is perhaps conspicuously absent from this important list,...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Jan 20, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
In today’s post, we’ll conclude our discussion of how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides protection against religious discrimination in the workplace to people of all faiths and beliefs.Specifically, we’ll discuss how the law requires...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Jan 13, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
Last time, we started discussing how even though we would like to think otherwise, many employers will actively consider a person’s individual religious beliefs or practices when making employment-related decisions.However, we also discussed how even though this...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Jan 8, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
When a person interviews for a job or meets with a manager to discuss the possibility of a promotion, the last thing on their mind is likely their individual religious beliefs or practices. That’s because they assume, correctly, that this is a highly personal...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Dec 16, 2015 | Workplace Discrimination
When it comes to the fight against cancer the good news is that we’ve made remarkable progress, as more people than ever are now beating the disease, or able to live longer and happier lives. Indeed, statistics show that nearly 5.6 million people considered to...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Dec 4, 2015 | Workplace Discrimination
The last several years have seen huge steps forward in the rights of LGBT Americans. Marriage equality, the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and countless advances in cultural acceptance have ushered in a new era for many LGBT people.What most people...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Nov 18, 2015 | Workplace Discrimination
Many people know that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects employees from suffering discrimination due to disabilities in the workplace. But what does that really mean? When an employee is facing discrimination, he or she may have questions about who is...
On behalf of Gallup Auerbach | Nov 12, 2015 | Workplace Discrimination
Recently released figures from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission indicate that a certain form of discrimination is still alive and well in workplaces throughout the nation despite efforts by advocacy groups to change perceptions and challenge...
