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Are Women Protected From Harassment Because Of A Need To Use A Breast Pump At Work?
In construing the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), courts have determined that discrimination against a woman who is lactating or expressing breast milk violates the PDA. Having fought for the rights of pregnant employees for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida pregnancy discrimination attorneys have learned that some employers mistakenly believe that they are… Read More »
Trial Court Revives Claim By Enforcing Appellate Decision Holding Sexual Orientation Discrimination Is Unlawful
Having represented employees in employment law cases for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have learned that employment law is an area of law that is continuously changing and evolving. One area of employment law that is being rapidly transformed is the protection afforced to gay and lesbian employees. In… Read More »
Supervisor Punishes Victim For Rejecting His Sexual Advances By Denying Her Overtime
Denial of overtime can be a means of retaliation, especially when rejecting sexual advances. Having fought for the rights of sexual harassment victims for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida sexual harassment lawyers have learned that harassers often inflict economic harm against their victims in order to punish them for rejecting their sexual… Read More »
Can a Negative Job Reference Letter Lead to a Retaliation Claim?
In short, a negative job reference letter can lead to a retaliation claim if the employer wrote a negative letter in response to previously complaining about workplace discrimination. Having fought for the rights of employment discrimination victims for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida discrimination lawyers have learned that employees may punish employees… Read More »
Does The Pregnancy Discrimination Act Protect An Employee’s Decision To Have Or Not To Have An Abortion?
Having litigated pregnancy discrimination cases for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys have learned that employers still refuse to acknowledge that the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) covers all aspects of pregnancy, including childbirth, abortion and related medical conditions. For example, the PDA does not simply prohibit employers from… Read More »
Employee Claims Retaliation When He Was Fired Two Weeks After Making A Workers’ Compensation Claim
Having been committed to fighting for the rights of Florida employees for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida retaliation attorneys have learned that employers often punish employees who suffer a work-related injury and make or attempt to make a workers’ compensation claim. Under section 440.205, Florida Statutes, it is unlawful for employers to… Read More »
Do Job Duties Constitute Essential Functions Of A Job Position When An Employer Does Not Treat Them As Essential?
Having fought for the rights of employees for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys have learned that employers often believe they can nullify the protections afforded by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by discharging employees who have a disability by claiming that they cannot perform the essential functions of… Read More »
Employee’s Conduct Was Not A Problem Until She Complained About Sexual Harassment
Having dedicated their practice to fighting for the rights of employees, our Alachua County, Florida retaliation attorneys have learned that employers often retaliate against employees who complain about discrimination or harassment by firing them for conduct that was not a problem before they complained. In doing so, employers suddenly characterize the conduct as inappropriate… Read More »
Does Asking An Employee About His Or Her Physical Ability To Do The Job Reflect Disability Discrimination?
Having litigated disability discrimination claims for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida employment law attorneys have learned that employers frequently discriminate against employees who they perceive as disabled. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employees are protected from disability discrimination if they have an actual disability or the employer “regards” them as… Read More »
Florida ICE Officer Sues Over Anti-Muslim Harassment in the Workplace
Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination against employees in the workplace based on race, color, national origin, sex, and religion. Sexual harassment and harassment otherwise leading to a hostile work environment are forms of discrimination under the law. Thankfully, harassment and discrimination in the workplace are being recognized… Read More »
