Recent Blog Posts
Whataburger Manager Sues, Claiming Management Required Racially-Discriminatory Hiring
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recently filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of the former hiring manager at a Florida location of a Whataburger restaurant. The EEOC claims in its suit that upper management retaliated against the woman when she refused to make hiring decisions on the basis of race…. Read More »
Appellate Court Rejects Employer’s Attempt To Portray Same-Sex Sexual Harassment As Mere Horseplay
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) protects employees from sexual harassing behavior in the workplace which is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create a hostile work environment. Unlawful sexual harassment under Title VII is not limited to harassment from members of the opposite sex. Instead, Title VII also makes… Read More »
Both Men And Women Are Protected From Sexual Harassment At Work
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) makes sexual harassment which is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the terms and conditions of the victim’s employment and create a hostile work environment unlawful. Having litigated sexual harassment cases for more than 15 years, our Central Florida sexual harassment attorneys have… Read More »
Sexual Harassment Victim Claims Constructive Discharge Where Employer Told Him To Deal With It Or Quit
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which is federal law, protects employees from sexual and racial harassment in the workplace which is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create a hostile work environment. When an employee endures hostile work environment harassment, the employee’s abusive work environment sometimes gives rise to… Read More »
Employer’s Toleration Of Performance Problems Can Be Evidence Of Age Discrimination When They Become The Basis For A Discharge
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which is federal law, protects employees from discrimination on the basis of age. Having represented employees victimized by age discrimination for more than 15 years, our Central Florida age discrimination attorneys have learned that employers often terminate older employees for alleged performance deficiencies that the company had… Read More »
Court Finds That Employer’s Failure To Adequately Investigate Race & Sexual Harassment Complaint Is A Basis For Liability
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) protects employees from racial and sexual harassment in the workplace. Once an employee complains to his or her employer about racial or sexual harassment, the employer is on notice and must take proper remedial action to avoid liability under Title VII. Courts generally… Read More »
Court Finds That Abusive Remarks About Employee’s National Origin Were Sufficiently Severe or Pervasive To Create A Hostile Work Environment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from harassment on the basis of race or national origin which is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create a hostile work environment. In assessing whether racial or national origin based harassment is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create a hostile work environment, the… Read More »
Proving A Retaliatory Discharge By Showing It Is Unlikely The Employer Would Have Acted On The Basis Of The Reason Given For Termination
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employees are protected from retaliation for opposing discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, national origin, sex, pregnancy, and religion in the workplace. When attempting to prove a retaliatory discharge claim, employees can establish that the proffered reason for the termination… Read More »
Pregnant Women Who Are Able To Work Must Be Allowed To Work Under Their Same Terms & Conditions Of Employment
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) forbids employers from discriminating against women on the basis of pregnancy. Having represented working women victimized by pregnancy discrimination for more than 15 years, our Central Florida employment law attorneys have learned that employers frequently try to change the terms and conditions of pregnant employees’ employment even though they… Read More »
Florida Staffing Agency Settles Lawsuit Based on Disability Discrimination
A central Florida staffing agency has recently settled a claim brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit alleged that the company made illegal inquiries into the health and physical abilities of job applicants who had not yet received an offer of employment. Application required disclosure of sensitive health information KB Staffing,… Read More »
