Recent Blog Posts
Is Recording An Employee For Complaining About Discrimination An Unlawful Act Of Retaliation?
Having litigated employment retaliation cases in Florida state and federal courts for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida employment law attorneys have learned that many employers view employees who complain about discrimination in the workplace with a hostile and contemptuous eye. Under the anti-retaliation provisions of the federal employment discrimination laws, such as… Read More »
How Employers Try To Get Rid of Pregnant Employees
Having dedicated their practice to fighting for victims of employment discrimination, our Citrus County, Florida employment law attorneys have learned that many employers want to get rid of pregnant employees. A tactic commonly used by employers to get rid of pregnant employees is to force them to take a leave of absence and tell… Read More »
Employee Needing An Accommodation Claims Disability Discrimination When Fired For Stealing A Bag Of Chips
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), when employees are unable to perform the essential functions of their position because of a disability, employers must provide them with a reasonable accommodation that will permit them to perform those essential functions. Under the ADA, a reasonable accommodation may include job restructuring, part-time or modified work… Read More »
Principal Claims Age Discrimination When He Was Told “They Just Want Somebody Younger”
Having been committed to fighting for the rights of employment discrimination victims for nearly twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have learned that employers continue to target older workers for termination. In the overwhelming majority of cases, employers are careful to mask their discriminatory intent to terminate employees because of their… Read More »
How Employers Try To Sweep Sexual Harassment Complaints Under The Rug
Having represented sexual harassment victims for nearly twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida sexual harassment lawyers have learned that employers often try to sweep sexual harassment complaints under the rug by giving the victim an ultimatum: resign or be fired. In issuing the ultimatum, employers hope that sexual harassment victims will elect to resign… Read More »
Are Employees Protected From Retaliation When They Complain About An English-Only Policy?
Having litigated employment discrimination lawsuits for nearly twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have learned that employers are increasingly enacting speak-English-only policies. In doing so, employers generally argue that English-only policies are justified based on business necessity or safety concerns. However, as explained by the U.S. District Court for the Northern… Read More »
Employee Claims Retaliation Where Supervisor Said Employees On FMLA Leave Are “Useless”
Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees are entitled to up to twelve weeks of leave during any twelve-month period for a serious health condition. The FMLA also protects employees from retaliation for exercising their rights under the FMLA. Having dedicated their practice to representing employees, our Citrus County, Florida employment law… Read More »
Florida AMU Sued for Age Discrimination
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) prohibits employers from making adverse employment decisions based on the age of an employee or applicant, outside of certain exceptions concerning bona-fide occupational qualification issues. A professor at Florida A&M University is currently suing the university claiming that age discrimination was a factor in reducing… Read More »
Must Employers Investigate The Facts On Which They Base An Employee’s Discharge?
In order to prevail in a discrimination lawsuit, most employment discrimination statutes require employees to prove the employer’s discriminatory intent. This means that an employee must prove that the employer fired him or her deliberately because the employee is African-American, or Cuban, or a woman, or pregnant, or disabled, or over forty years old…. Read More »
Older Worker Fired Because He Was “Here To Retire” Rather Than “To Work”
Having represented the victims of age discrimination for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys have learned that employers continue to make employment decisions based on inaccurate and stigmatizing stereotypes about age. For example, employers often discharge older workers because they believe older employers are less likely to be committed to… Read More »