Recent Blog Posts
Taking On The Employer’s Judicially-Created Shield & Sword: The Employment At-Will Doctrine
Having litigated employment law cases for more than twenty years, our employment lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that the judicially-created employment at-will doctrine gives employers almost absolute power over the employment relationships with their employees. In its original pristine form, the judicially-created employment at-will doctrine means that an employer can fire an employee… Read More »
When Can You Sue for Wrongful Termination?
Most employees in Florida, including workers in Marion and Citrus counties, are generally considered “at-will,” meaning an employer can terminate them at any time and for almost any reason. However, this right is not unlimited. Florida law, along with federal laws and regulations, protects employees from being fired for discriminatory or retaliatory reasons. Understanding… Read More »
One Of The Employer’s Bagful Of Retaliatory Weapons: The Performance Improvement Plan
Through their decades of experience representing retaliation victims, our wrongful termination lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that many employees who lodge discrimination complaints are targeted for retaliation. When targeting employees for retaliation, employers have a bagful of retaliatory weapons at their disposal, including disciplinary action, reduction in pay, disadvantageous transfer, and demotion. When… Read More »
Piercing The Employer’s Disingenuous Retaliation Defense: The Decision-Maker Did Not Know Of Complaint
Having litigated employment discrimination cases for more than two decades, our wrongful termination lawyers in Citrus County, Florida know that many employers exploit judicially-created rules that provide them with a factual basis for obtaining dismissal of employment discrimination claims. Perhaps the most fertile area of employer exploitation involves judicially-created rules that require employment discrimination… Read More »
The Mythical Employer Sexual Harassment Defense: The Victim Must Report The Harassment
Having represented sexual harassment victims for more than two decades, our sexual harassment lawyers in Citrus County, Florida know that employers frequently proffer legal arguments in sexual harassment cases that are merely employment law myths. One employment law myth routinely proffered by employers is they cannot be held liable for hostile work environment sexual… Read More »
The Dysfunctional Employer Sexual Harassment Policy: Policy Not Enforced Or Effective
Having represented sexual harassment victims for more than twenty years, our sexual harassment lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that a common employment law myth is employers who maintain a policy prohibiting sexual harassment cannot be held liable for sexual harassment. An employment law myth perpetuated by employers who routinely argue they are immune… Read More »
Fired Worker Claims She Was Told “It Was Too Bad That She Had To Go And Get Pregnant”
Having litigated pregnancy discrimination cases in Florida courts for more than two decades, our pregnancy discrimination lawyers in Citrus County, Florida know that employees are often targeted for termination after disclosing their pregnancy. In most cases, employers target pregnant employees for termination by creating a paper trail used to justify the eventual termination decision…. Read More »
Wrongful Termination Checklist: Steps to Take if You Suspect Unlawful Job Termination in Central Florida
Experiencing a job termination can be a challenging and stressful event under any circumstances. However, when you believe your termination was unlawful, it can add layers of confusion and frustration. Wrongful termination, also known as unlawful termination or wrongful discharge, occurs when an employer fires an employee in violation of state or federal laws…. Read More »
What Is Unlawful Discrimination Based On Sex Stereotyping?
Although now rarely proffered as an explicit reason for an employment decision, our employment discrimination lawyers in Marion County, Florida have learned, employers continue to make employment decisions based on sex stereotyping. “In forbidding employers to discriminate against individuals because of their sex,” as the U.S. Supreme Court in City of Los Angeles Dept…. Read More »
A Go-To Employer Defense To Sexual Harassment: The Sexual Behavior Was Harmless Joking Around
Having represented sexual harassment victims for more than two decades, our sexual harassment lawyers in Citrus County, Florida know that employers often defend their failure to prevent sexual harassment by disingenuously characterizing unwanted sexual behavior as harmless joking. An employer’s attempt to recast unwanted sexual behavior as harmless joking often begins during its purported… Read More »
