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Can a Severance Agreement be Used as Evidence for Termination?
Having litigated employment discrimination cases for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys have learned that employers frequently deny that they fired an employee. Instead of admitting that an employee was fired, employers will claim that the employee quit. In some circumstances, employers even try to create the false impression that… Read More »
Does the 20 Employee Minimum Threshold for the ADEA Apply to Local Public Employers?
The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an individual with respect to his or her compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of such individual’s age. The ADEA prohibits discrimination against individuals who are at least forty years of age and provides a… Read More »
Is The Refusal To Give An Employee A Reason For A Discharge Evidence Of Discrimination?
Having been dedicated to fighting for the rights of victims of employment discrimination for almost twenty years, our Marion County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys have learned that employers often refuse to give employees a reason for their termination. When employees ask why they are being fired, employers often have two stock responses: (1) Florida… Read More »
Is A Leave Of Absence For Medical Treatment Or Recovery A Reasonable Accommodation Under The ADA?
Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are required to make reasonable accommodations for qualified employees with a disability unless the employer can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of its business. Under the regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is the federal… Read More »
Does The Pregnancy Discrimination Act Protect The Right To Get Pregnant?
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate against employees on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Having dedicated their practice to fighting for the rights of employees who have been discriminated against on the basis of pregnancy, our Citrus County, Florida pregnancy discrimination lawyers… Read More »
When An Employee Signs A Severance Agreement Must The Money Be Returned As A Precondition To Filing A Lawsuit?
Having fought for the rights of victims of employment discrimination for almost twenty years Citrus County employment law attorneys have learned that employers frequently offer victims of employment discrimination a severance agreement after terminating their employment. Knowing the employee is emotionally and financially vulnerable, employers exploit that vulnerability by offering to pay the employee… Read More »
Are Sexist Remarks Evidence Of A Discriminatory Failure To Promote?
Having litigated employment discrimination cases for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys have learned that women continue to be denied promotional opportunities because of their gender. Although Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) made gender discrimination an unlawful employment practice more than 50 years ago,… Read More »
Must Employers Translate A Sexual Harassment Policy Into Spanish For Employees Who Speak & Read Only Spanish?
An employer’s liability for sexual harassment depends on whether the harasser is a co-employee or a supervisor. In the context of sexual harassment by a co-employee, an employer is liable for the harassment if it failed to take prompt and effective remedial action to prevent the harassment from continuing after it knew or should… Read More »
Proving Retaliation When Employers Begin Finding Problems With An Employee After A Discrimination Complaint
The federal employment discrimination laws, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), contain anti-retaliation provisions. The anti-retaliation provisions protect employees from retaliation when they complain about perceived discrimination in the workplace. Unlawful retaliation occurs when… Read More »
Can Remarks Reflecting Age-Based Stereotypes Be Used To Prove Age Discrimination?
Under Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an individual with respect to his or her compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of such individual’s age. The ADEA prohibits discrimination against individuals who are at least forty years of age. As explained by the… Read More »
