Don’t Speak English? Don’t Worry, English Speaking Only Policies in the Workplace Violate the Law
With more and more diverse and multi-lingual employees in the workplace, employers might institute a workplace rule requiring employees to speak only...
Caregivers & Overtime
Caregivers employed by third-party agencies are entitled to overtime, court rules. Click on the case below to review the court’s decision: Home...
Can You Sue Your Employer for Bullying in the Workplace?
The Workplace Bullying Institute reports that 35% of working adults have reported being bullied at work, and 40% of those targeted never tell their employers according...
Supreme Court of Florida Confirms that Only Female Humans Can Get Pregnant
Last week in Delva v. The Continental Group, Inc., the Supreme Court of Florida held that the Florida state law prohibiting employment discrimination on...
Job Protected Leave: Know Your Rights – Domestic and Sexual Violence Leave
Our first blog in the Job-Protected Leave series addresses Florida law and taking time from work due to domestic or sexual violence. Florida Statute §741.313 provides...
Job Protected Leave: Know Your Rights – Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)
Our second blog on job-protected leave addresses your rights to take leave from work based on the Family and Medical Leave Act,...
Government Employees: Clarifying Your Right to Free Speech
If you work for the government, do you have a First Amendment right to speak out without fear of retribution? You may. Just...
Job-Protected Leave: Know Your Rights – Military Leave Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
Our third blog in the Job-Protected Leave series addresses your employment rights as a military service member. When you report for military duty, the...
News Flash: Minimum Wage to Increase
The minimum wage for non-exempt employees in Florida will increase to $8.05 per hour starting January 1, 2015. This is an increase...