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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 »
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 »
Florida Teen Wins Transgender Discrimination Appeal
Having represented victims of gender and sex discrimination for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida sex discrimination lawyers know that when a landmark Supreme Court case sets a new standard, it is important to watch how the lower courts interpret the opinion. As we previously discussed, the Supreme Court of the United… 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 »
Disabled Job Applicant Unlawfully Denied Employment EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit Charges
In a press release issued on August 20, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Crothall Healthcare, Inc. (Crothall). On August 20, 2020, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Crothall Healthcare, Inc., Case No. 4:20-cv-190, in the U.S…. Read More »
EEOC Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Claiming Disabled Employee Was Denied Accommodation
In a press release issued on August 17, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against K & L Auto Crushers, LLC (K & L). On August 16, 2020, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. K & L Auto… Read More »
EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit Claims Florida Employee Denied Accommodation For Religious Beliefs
On August 19, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit against Chalfont & Associates Group, Inc., d/b/a McDonald’s (McDonald’s), which owns 11 McDonald’s restaurants in the Central Florida area. On August 26, 2019, the EEOC filed the lawsuit,… Read More »
EEOC Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Harassment Victim Told Harasser Was “Just Being A Man” Settles
On August 18, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Sol Mexican Grill, LLC and Sol Mexican Grill Two, LLC (Sol Mexican Grill), which own and operate several restaurants in Washington, D.C. On September 26,… Read More »