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Federal Court Resolves Clash Between Accommodating A Worker’s Religious Beliefs & Transgender Rights
Having practiced employment discrimination law for more than two decades, our employment law lawyers in Marion County, Florida have learned that some employment discrimination cases involve a clash of legal rights that occurs in the political sphere. Under such circumstances, courts interpreting employment discrimination law must determine which legal right will take precedence under… Read More »
Walmart Sued for Disability Discrimination…Again
It seems like not a week goes by that Walmart isn’t sued for some alleged labor or employment violation, including every form of employment discrimination there is along with violations of wage and hour laws as well. This may not be entirely surprising, given that Walmart is the world’s largest employer with 2,300,000 employees… Read More »
Is Discouraging An Employee From Taking FMLA Leave Unlawful?
For more than twenty years, our employment discrimination lawyers in Citrus County, Florida have fought for the rights of employment discrimination victims. Through their extensive experience representing employment discrimination victims, our employment discrimination attorneys in Inverness, Florida know that employers often discourage employees from taking leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In… Read More »
Must Employers Do More Than Just Stop Scheduling Sexual Harassment Victims To Work With The Harasser?
Through their decades of experience representing sexual harassment victims, our sexual harassment lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that after sexual harassment victims lodge a sexual harassment complaint, the first remedial action often taken by employers is to stop scheduling victims to work with their harasser. In far too many cases, however, employers take… Read More »
Do Employees Still Have Sexual Harassment Claims When Pressured Into Having Sex By Job Threats?
Having litigated sexual harassment cases in Florida courts for more than two decades, our sexual harassment lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that a common employment law myth is that employees who are pressured into having sexual relations with a supervisor because of threats to their job do not have meritorious sexual harassment claims…. Read More »
How Should Employers Respond To Sexual Harassment Complaints?
For more than twenty years, our sexual harassment lawyers in Citrus County, Florida have represented sexual harassment victims. Through their decades of experience handling sexual harassment cases, our sexual harassment attorneys in Inverness, Florida know that employers often do not take sexual harassment complaints seriously. Instead of launching an investigation, taking action to stop… Read More »
Are Employees Protected From Sexual Harassment While On Business Trips?
Having litigated sexual harassment cases in Florida courts for more than twenty years, our sexual harassment lawyers in Citrus County, Florida know that employees are often sexually harassed by co-workers and supervisors while outside of the workplace. For example, employees are sexually harassed while on business trips, at company parties held outside the workplace,… Read More »
Are Women Protected From Termination For Considering Having An Abortion?
Through their decades of experience fighting for employee rights, our pregnancy discrimination lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that many employees may not be aware of the broad protection afforded to women by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). Under the PDA, employers are prohibited from discriminating against women on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth,… Read More »
Can Sexual Orientation Harassment Victims Be Required To Arbitrate Their Case?
Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our sexual orientation discrimination lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that many employers require employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. When employees sign an arbitration agreement, they are prohibited from filing their legal claims in the court system. Instead, employees… Read More »
Does Florida Whistleblower Law Protect Employees Who Refuse To Violate The Law?
Having represented retaliation victims for more than twenty years, our whistleblower lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that many employers require their employees to engage in illegal conduct. Under such circumstances, employers present their employees with a Hobbesian choice. If an employee performs an unlawful act and the employer subsequently encounters legal problems because… Read More »