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Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Claims Rejected Job Applicant Told Gender Was A Factor In Hiring Decision
Having litigated employment discrimination lawsuits in Florida courts for more than twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida discrimination victims’ lawyers know that job applicants are often not hired for discriminatory reasons. In most circumstances, however, the rejected job candidates never learn of the discriminatory motive behind the hiring decision because employers rarely tell them… Read More »
Employee Claims Age Discrimination When Younger, Less Qualified Candidate Selected For Promotion
Having represented victims of age discrimination for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida age discrimination victims’ lawyers know that older workers continue to face significant obstacles in their efforts to obtain promotion. In denying older employees promotion, employers often attempt to justify their employment decision by reliance on subjective reasons. For example,… Read More »
Age Discrimination Lawsuit Claims Company Planned To Demote Employees Age 65 Or Older
Having litigated age discrimination cases in Florida courts for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida age discrimination lawyers know that employers continue to look for ways to get rid of older workers. In many cases, older employees are targeted for demotion or termination through performance improvement plans, disciplinary action, probationary status, and… Read More »
Worker Claims Retaliatory Termination When Fired Without Explanation After Discrimination Complaint
Having represented retaliation victims for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida retaliatory termination lawyers have learned that enforcement of the federal employment laws often depends on the willingness of employees to oppose unlawful employment practices without the fear of retaliation. As the U.S. Supreme Court in Crawford v. Metropolitan Gov. of Nashville… Read More »
Can A Past Employer Refuse To Re-Hire A Job Applicant In Retaliation For Filing An EEOC Complaint?
Having litigated retaliation cases in Florida courts for more than two decades, our Citrus County, Florida retaliatory termination lawyers know that a common employment law myth is that employees are not protected against retaliation from an employer once the employment relationship ends. The federal anti-discrimination laws, however, protect employees from retaliation by any past,… Read More »
Court Rules That Touching Victim’s Intimate Body Part Creates A Sexually Hostile Work Environment
Having litigated sexual harassment cases in Florida courts for more than twenty years, our Sumter County, Florida sexual harassment lawyers know that employers defend sexual harassment cases by claiming that isolated incidents of offensive physical contact are insufficient to create a sexually hostile work environment. However, as explained by the U.S. Second Circuit Court… Read More »
Stroke Victim Claims She Was Wrongfully Fired After Being Told To “Concentrate On [Her] Health”
Having litigated wrongful termination cases in Florida courts for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida wrongful termination lawyers know that employers often try to get rid of employees who suffer from a serious health condition. In many circumstances, an employee’s serious health condition may constitute a disability under the Americans with Disabilities… Read More »
Supreme Court Says Religious School Teachers Do Not Get Antidiscrimination Protection
Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than two decades, our Lake County, Florida, employment discrimination lawyers know that discrimination can happen in any workplace. We also know that, historically, discriminatory actors have hidden behind arguments that their behavior was not discriminatory, but was instead an expression of their religious views. White business owners… Read More »
Wrongful Termination Case Where Employee Endured Racial Slurs & Physical Threats Survives Dismissal
Having litigated race discrimination cases in Florida courts for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida race discrimination lawyers know that employees are often fired for alleged behavior that employers ignore when done by employees of another race. An employer’s different treatment of employees who are not members of the same race is… Read More »
Does The ADA Protect Employees From Having To Disclose Their Prescription Medications?
Having litigated employment discrimination cases in Florida courts for more than twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers know that employers often require employees to disclose their prescription medications. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of disability. The ADA further provides that employers… Read More »
