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Flood of Lawsuits and EEOC Complaints Emerge from State- and Federally-Funded Employment Office
CareerSource South Florida, a public organization using $70 million in funds received from the Florida state and federal governments to connect job seekers with employers, has been under heavy scrutiny over the past several months for harassment committed against employees. Dating as far back as 2007, a series of women came forward with stories… Read More »
Miami Jury Awards $17 Million to Victims of Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
A federal jury in Miami recently awarded a $17.425 million verdict to five women who had worked at Moreno Farms, a produce growing and packing operation in Felda, Florida. The case had been brought against Moreno Farms by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after the five woman alleged that they had been sexually… Read More »
Teacher Suing School District for Being Fired After School Discovered her Boyfriend was Black
A former math teacher at an Orlando high school has filed a lawsuit for her termination, and for allegedly being subjected to a racist skit by fellow school faculty. Audrey Dudek, who is white, worked for the Orange County Public School district from 2009 to 2013. During the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years, she… Read More »
Age Discrimination Can Still Occur When A Replacement Is Over 40
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), which is federal law, and the Florida Civil Rights Act (“FCRA”), which is Florida law, prohibit an employer from discriminating against an individual in employment practices because of such individual’s age. Courts have determined that the legal standards which govern age claims under the ADEA also govern… Read More »
What Is Age Harassment In the Workplace
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), which is federal law, and the Florida Civil Rights Act (“FCRA”), which is Florida law, prohibit an employer from discriminating against an individual in employment practices because of such individual’s age. Courts have determined that the legal standards which govern age claims under the ADEA also govern… Read More »
Complaining About Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
Once an employer has notice of sexually harassing behavior in the workplace, the employer is obligated to take prompt and effective remedial action to stop the harassment from reoccurring. Often times, an employer receives notice of sexually harassing behavior in the workplace in the form of a complaint from the sexual harassment victim. As… Read More »
Employees Protected Against Sexual Harassment By Non-Employees
Many people believe that in order for sexually harassing behavior in the workplace to be illegal the behavior must be committed by an employee of the employer. However, employers can be held liable for the sexual harassment of employees by persons who are not their employees, including customers, clients, contractors, and consultants. Numerous courts… Read More »
Florida & Federal Law Prohibit Discrimination or Harassment On The Basis Of Sex Stereotypes
Florida and federal law prohibit an employer from discriminating against an employee because of the employee’s sex. The prohibition of discrimination because of sex also prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee on the basis of sex stereotypes. In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins that federal law… Read More »
U.S. Supreme Court Breathes New Life Into Pregnancy Discrimination Claim
In March 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. reinstated a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against United Parcel Service (“UPS”) which the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Fourth Circuit”) had dismissed. At issue in Young was application of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act’s (“PDA”) mandate that employers treat a pregnant employee… Read More »
Pregnancy Discrimination Is Prohibited By Florida Law
In April 2014, the Florida Supreme Court held in Delva v. The Continental Group, Inc. that the prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sex in employment practices under the Florida Civil Rights Act (“FCRA”) includes discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. In reaching this conclusion, the court reasoned that “discrimination based on pregnancy… Read More »
