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As part of our commitment to assist and educate employees in fighting back against the abusive employment practices of employers, we offer a broad range of information about employment law issues in our employment blog.

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Suing Your Employer While Still Employed: What You Need to Know

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Facing discrimination, harassment, FMKA violations, or retaliation at work can be stressful enough without the added concern of how to protect your job if you decide to take legal action. Many employees wonder whether it is possible to sue their employer while still employed and what risks or considerations they should be aware of…. Read More »

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Supreme Court Unanimously Eliminates “Background Circumstances” Burden in “Reverse Discrimination” Cases

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services (June 5, 2025), the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated a controversial evidentiary rule that had made it harder for majority‑group employees to bring Title VII discrimination claims. The unanimous 9–0 ruling, authored by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, dramatically clarified that Title VII protections apply equally to “any individual,” regardless of whether… Read More »

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How Long Does An Employer Have To Hold Your Job Open For Medical Leave?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

When employees need time away from work to address serious health issues, it is natural to wonder nervously whether their jobs will still be waiting for them when they return. Fortunately, both federal and state laws provide job protections for eligible employees who need medical leave. Understanding how long an employer is required to… Read More »

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How to Report Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Workplace sexual harassment is a serious issue that can cause significant emotional and psychological harm. It can also create a hostile work environment that undermines productivity, professionalism, and basic human dignity. Some people find the situation so intolerable they are forced to quit, or if they do report the harassment, they find themselves retaliated… Read More »

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Do You Get Paid for FMLA?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Since 1993, workers nationwide have turned to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for job-protected time off from work to deal with a serious illness, the birth of a child, or a family health emergency. But one of the most common questions employees have about taking FMLA leave is, “Will I get paid?”… Read More »

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How to Find an Employment Lawyer in Central Florida

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

If you are facing workplace discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, or retaliation for exercising protected rights such as taking FMLA leave, hiring an employment lawyer can be crucial to protecting your rights. Finding the right attorney who can meet your particular needs is the first critical step in that process. Here’s a guide to help… Read More »

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The Employers’ Defense To Racial Harassment: Discount The Offensiveness Of Racial Comments

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

For more than two decades, our race discrimination lawyers in Sumter County, Florida have fought for the rights of employees who have been required to work in a racially hostile environment. Through their years of experience, our Sumter County, Florida race discrimination lawyers know that employers defend racial harassment cases by attempting to discount… Read More »

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An Emerging Employer Retaliatory Tactic: Excluding Complaining Employees From Meetings

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Having represented retaliation victims for more than twenty years, our employment lawyers in Citrus County, Florida know that not all retaliation cases involve an ultimate employment decision that inflicts direct economic harm against employees, such as a reduction in pay, demotion, failure to promote, or termination. In many retaliation cases, our Citrus County, Florida… Read More »

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Must Employers Protect Employees From Sexual Harassment By Customers?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

A common employment law myth, our sexual harassment lawyers in Citrus County, Florida have learned, is that employees are not protected from sexual harassment by customers. Most sexual harassment cases involve the behavior of co-workers or supervisors. In some cases, however, non-employees are the source of the sexual harassment. Customers are one example of… Read More »

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Employee Claims She Had To Accept Supervisor’s Sexual Harassment To Keep Her Job

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Having represented sexual harassment victims for more than twenty years, our sexual harassment lawyers in Sumter County, Florida know that fear of retaliation is the leading reason why sexual harassment victims remain silent instead of complaining about the harassment. As observed by the court in Nichols v. Frank, 42 F.3d 503 (9th Cir. 1994),… Read More »

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