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The Dysfunctional Employer Sexual Harassment Policy: Policy Not Enforced Or Effective
Having represented sexual harassment victims for more than twenty years, our sexual harassment lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that a common employment law myth is employers who maintain a policy prohibiting sexual harassment cannot be held liable for sexual harassment. An employment law myth perpetuated by employers who routinely argue they are immune… Read More »
Fired Worker Claims She Was Told “It Was Too Bad That She Had To Go And Get Pregnant”
Having litigated pregnancy discrimination cases in Florida courts for more than two decades, our pregnancy discrimination lawyers in Citrus County, Florida know that employees are often targeted for termination after disclosing their pregnancy. In most cases, employers target pregnant employees for termination by creating a paper trail used to justify the eventual termination decision…. Read More »
Wrongful Termination Checklist: Steps to Take if You Suspect Unlawful Job Termination in Central Florida
Experiencing a job termination can be a challenging and stressful event under any circumstances. However, when you believe your termination was unlawful, it can add layers of confusion and frustration. Wrongful termination, also known as unlawful termination or wrongful discharge, occurs when an employer fires an employee in violation of state or federal laws…. Read More »
What Is Unlawful Discrimination Based On Sex Stereotyping?
Although now rarely proffered as an explicit reason for an employment decision, our employment discrimination lawyers in Marion County, Florida have learned, employers continue to make employment decisions based on sex stereotyping. “In forbidding employers to discriminate against individuals because of their sex,” as the U.S. Supreme Court in City of Los Angeles Dept…. Read More »
A Go-To Employer Defense To Sexual Harassment: The Sexual Behavior Was Harmless Joking Around
Having represented sexual harassment victims for more than two decades, our sexual harassment lawyers in Citrus County, Florida know that employers often defend their failure to prevent sexual harassment by disingenuously characterizing unwanted sexual behavior as harmless joking. An employer’s attempt to recast unwanted sexual behavior as harmless joking often begins during its purported… Read More »
What Employees Should Say When Complaining About Workplace Discrimination
Having represented retaliation victims for more than twenty years, our employment lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that many employment discrimination victims mistakenly believe they are protected from retaliation when they complain about unfair treatment or employment-related concerns. Under employment discrimination law, however, employees are only protected from retaliation when they complain about perceived… Read More »
When Does Physical Violence Contribute To The Creation Of A Racially Hostile Work Environment?
Through their decades of experience representing race discrimination victims, our race discrimination lawyers in Citrus County, Florida have learned that a common employment law myth is that physical violence, standing alone, can create a racially hostile working environment. To establish a racially hostile work environment, however, employees must show that the acts of harassment,… Read More »
Is Preferential Treatment Of Younger Workers Evidence Of An Age-Based Discriminatory Discharge?
For more than twenty years, our age discrimination lawyers in Marion County, Florida have fought for the rights of age discrimination victims. Through their decades of experience handling age discrimination cases, our age discrimination attorneys in Ocala, Florida know that many employers give preferential treatment to younger employees. For example, younger employees are given… Read More »
Must Workers Prove That Unlawful Retaliation Was The Only Reason They Were Fired?
Having litigated wrongful termination cases for more than two decades, our wrongful termination lawyers in Citrus County, Florida know that employees who complain about workplace discrimination are often targeted for termination. When targeting employees for termination, employers almost always come up with some pretextual reason to justify the termination. In many cases, the employer’s… Read More »
July: A Busy Month for the EEOC as Agency Battles Employment Discrimination Around the Country
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency tasked with enforcement of the nation’s employment discrimination laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and… Read More »
