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Worker Wrongfully Fired For Exercising Right To Religious Freedom EEOC Lawsuit Charges
Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida wrongful termination attorneys know that employees are often required to observe the religious practices of their employer. In this article our Ocala, Florida wrongful termination lawyers explain how a recent religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity… Read More »
Are Job Applicants Protected From Retaliation When Making A Discrimination Complaint Against A Prospective Employer?
Having represented retaliation victims for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida lawyers for retaliation victims know that a common employment law myth is that job applicants are not protected from retaliation by a prospective employer. However, the federal employment laws contain anti-retaliation provisions that protect both employees and applicants for employment from… Read More »
Retaliatory Discharge Case Alleging Worker Fired For Complaining About Discrimination Resolved By EEOC
On March 12, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a Consent Decree settling a disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Valley Tool, Inc. (Valley Tool). On June 17, 2019, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. E.E.O.C v. Valley Tool, Inc., Case No…. Read More »
Can Racial “Code Words” Create A Racially Hostile Work Environment?
For the past twenty years, our Marion County, Florida racial harassment lawyers have fought for the rights of Florida employees who have been required to work in a racially hostile work environment. Having extensive experience representing racial harassment victims, our Ocala, Florida racial harassment attorneys know that employees are often subjected to racially charged… Read More »
Delivery Driver Claims She Was Sexually Harassed By Manager When Alone In Car With Him
For more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida sexual harassment lawyers have fought to protect and vindicate the rights of Florida employees who have been required to work in a sexually hostile work environment. Having extensive experience representing sexual harassment victims, our Ocala, Florida sexual harassment attorneys know that employees are often sexually… Read More »
Employee Alleges Racially Discriminatory Firing After Customer Demanded His Termination
For the past twenty years, our Sumter, Florida racial discrimination lawyers have fought to protect and vindicate the rights of Florida employees who have been discriminated against because of race. Through their extensive experience representing racial discrimination victims, our Wildwood, Florida racial discrimination attorneys have learned that employers often terminate employees based on incidents… Read More »
Worker Wrongfully Fired After Being Denied Accommodation For Pregnancy EEOC Charges
In a press release issued on February 8, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOCP announced that it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Saint Clare’s Health (St Clare’s). On February 8, 2021, the EEOC filed the disability discrimination case, U.S. E.E.O.C v. Prime Healthcare Services-Saint Clare’s, LLC, d/b/a Saint Clare’s Health,… Read More »
Pregnancy Discrimination Case Alleging Pregnant Worker Put On Involuntary Leave Resolved By EEOC
Having represented pregnancy discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our Sumter County, Florida pregnancy discrimination lawyers know that employers often force pregnant employees to take an involuntary leave of absence during their pregnancy. However, as determined by the U.S. Supreme Court in UAW v. Johnson Controls, 499 U.S. 187 (1991), the “decision to… Read More »
Age Discrimination Lawsuit Claiming Employer Preferred Younger Employees Settled By EEOC
Having represented age discrimination victims for more than two decades, our Citrus County, Florida age discrimination lawyers know that older workers continue to confront significant obstacles in their efforts to gain and retain employment. The United States Congress passed the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), as the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals… Read More »
EEOC Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Claiming Job Applicant Was Not Hired Because Of Disability
Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our Lake County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers know that disabled job applicants face significant obstacles in their efforts to gain employment. In this article, our Leesburg, Florida employment discrimination attorneys explain how a recent disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity… Read More »