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Same-Sex Sexual Harassment Case Survives Dismissal Where Victim Subjected To Explicit Sexual Conduct
Having represented victims of same-sex sexual harassment for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida hostile work environment lawyers know that employers routinely defend same-sex sexual harassment cases by claiming that the harassment the victim endured was not sexual harassment. Instead, employers invariably characterize the harassment was “horseplay” or “locker room talk,” and… Read More »
Pregnancy Discrimination Reflected By Complaints About Woman’s Need To Miss Work For Doctors’ Appointments
Having represented employees who have been fired because of their pregnancy for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida pregnancy discrimination lawyers know that employers frequently resist providing pregnant employees with leave from work for doctors’ appointments. Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), women are protected from discrimination on the basis of pregnancy,… Read More »
Are Employees Protected From Retaliatory Attempts To Deny Them Unemployment Benefits?
Having represented retaliation victims for more than twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida retaliatory discharge lawyers know that employers frequently retaliate against employees who have complained about unlawful employment practices by attempting to deny them unemployment benefits. Under the federal anti-discrimination laws, employers are protected from retaliation when they complain about perceived unlawful discrimination… Read More »
Employee’s Claim She Was Fired For Complaining About Failure To Accommodate Her Disability Survives Dismissal
Having litigated retaliatory discharge cases for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida retaliatory discharge lawyers have learned that employers frequently refuse to accommodate disabled employees. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with a disability. The ADA also protects employees from retaliation when… Read More »
Employee Alleges Retaliation When She Was Demoted For “Disloyalty” After Complaining About Discrimination
Having represented retaliation victims for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida retaliation lawyers know that many employers consider employees who complain about workplace discrimination as “disloyal” or not a “team player.” In some cases, employers will even fire employees who complain about discrimination at work for alleged “disloyalty.” However, as observed by… Read More »
Jury Verdict For Employee Claiming Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment After Break Up With Supervisor Upheld
Having fought for the rights of sexual harassment victims for more than two decades, our Citrus County, Florida sexual harassment lawyers know that employees are often subjected to quid pro quo sexual harassment after the termination of a consensual relationship with a supervisor. Quid pro sexual harassment occurs when an employee is subjected to… Read More »
Employee Claims Racial Harassment Where Hispanic Employees Were Given Worst Job Assignments
Having practiced employment discrimination law for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida employee rights attorneys know that employees are frequently discriminated against on the basis of race through discriminatory job assignments. For example, employers will require members of a particular race to perform the worst job duties or work the least desirable… Read More »
Employee Claims He Was Fired Because Of Age After Being Told Someone From His “Era” Lacked The Skills
Having represented age discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida age discrimination lawyers know that employers often fail to provide older workers with the training they need to meet performance expectations—even when the training is requested. Having failed to provide them with the necessary training, employers then terminate older employees… Read More »
Must An Employee Be Pregnant When Fired To Be Protected From Pregnancy Discrimination?
Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than two decades, our Alachua County, Florida pregnancy discrimination lawyers know that a common employment discrimination law myth is that only women who are pregnant when terminated are protected against pregnancy discrimination. Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), women are protected from discrimination on the basis of… Read More »
Employee Claims He Was Demoted Because Of Age Where Manager Said “We Need Younger Blood”
Having litigated age discrimination cases for more than two decades, our Alachua County, Florida age discrimination lawyers know that older workers continue to face significant obstacles in their efforts to retain employment. Unfortunately, many employers seek to push out older employees by targeting them for demotion in hopes that they will quit. In this… Read More »
