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Employee Claims Pregnancy Discrimination When She Was Fired After Requesting Maternity Leave
Having litigated pregnancy discrimination cases in Florida courts for more than twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida pregnancy discrimination lawyers know that employers often target women for termination after they disclose their pregnancy. In many cases, employers target pregnant employees for termination through selective enforcement of their personnel policies. In such circumstances, pregnant employees… Read More »
Unlawful Retaliation Case Alleges Worker Was Subjected To Retaliatory Drug Test & Surveillance
Having represented victims of unlawful retaliation for more than two decades, our Citrus County, Florida unlawful retaliation lawyers know that employees are often subjected to a pattern of antagonism after complaining about perceived discrimination in the workplace. For example, employees are subjected to verbal warnings, disciplinary action, negative performance evaluations, and a barrage of… Read More »
Age Discrimination Lawsuit Claims Employer Replaced Older Workers With Younger Ones
Having litigated age discrimination cases in Florida courts for more than twenty decades, our Citrus County, Florida age discrimination victims’ lawyers know that older employees continue to face systemic discrimination because of their age. Although Congress passed the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) for more than fifty years ago, the age-based discriminatory plight… Read More »
Wrongful Discharge Lawsuit Claims Employer Fired Woman But Promoted Man Whose Conduct Was Worse
Having litigated wrongful termination lawsuits in Florida courts for more than twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida wrongful termination lawyers know that employers continue to treat female employees worse than male employees. Among other terms and conditions of employment, female employees continue to be subjected to different and less favorable treatment in comparison with… Read More »
Prior Complaint About Sexual Harasser Shows Failure To Protect Future Sexual Harassment Victim
Having represented Florida sexual harassment victims for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida sexual harassment victims’ lawyers know that many employers fail to protect employees from serial sexual harassers. Instead of promptly firing serial sexual harassers after their victims have lodged complaints, employers often fail to take any remedial action to prevent… Read More »
Discharged Female Employee Claims Sex Discrimination When Replaced By Less Qualified Man
Having represented Florida employment discrimination victims for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida employment discrimination victims’ lawyers have learned that a common indicator of discrimination is when an employer replaces a discharged employee with a less qualified individual. Courts have determined that evidence that an employer replaced a discharged worker with a… Read More »
Race Discrimination Lawsuit Claims Worker Was Targeted For Discharge Because Of His Race
Having represented Florida race discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida race discrimination victims’ lawyers have learned that the most common form of race discrimination is disparate treatment. As explained by the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ortega v. Safeway Stores, Inc., 943 F.2d 1230 (10th Cir. 1991),… Read More »
Proving Age Discrimination When Older Employees Are Treated Worse Than Younger Workers
Having represented Florida age discrimination victims for nearly two decades, our Marion County, Florida age discrimination victims’ lawyers know that disparate treatment is the most common form of age discrimination in the workplace. In the age discrimination context, disparate treatment occurs when an employer treats older workers differently or less favorably than younger employees…. Read More »
Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Claims That Employer Refused To Allow Employee To Work From Home
Having litigated wrongful termination lawsuits in Florida courts for more than twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida wrongful termination lawyers know that disabled employees often need to work from home as an accommodation for their disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers must provide reasonable accommodations for employees who are disabled. Under… Read More »
Retaliatory Discharge Lawsuit Claims Worker Fired For Complaining Younger Employees Treated Better
Having represented retaliation victims for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida retaliatory termination lawyers know that older workers are often treated differently and less favorably from younger employees. Under the Age Discrimination Act (ADEA), employees are protected from retaliation when they complain about perceived age discrimination in the workplace. In enacting the… Read More »
