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Employment Law and Rights of New Parents in Florida
Have you recently given birth to a new baby or welcomed a new child into your home through fostering or adoption? You may have certain rights protecting you against pregnancy discrimination and conditions related to pregnancy, as well as rights that allow you to take certain job-protected leave to bond with your newborn or… Read More »
Common Forms of Discrimination Against Women in the Workplace
According to the Pew Research Center, “gender discrimination comes in many forms for today’s working women,” from sexual harassment in the workplace to unequal pay for the same work that men are doing. Based on Pew’s data, approximately 40 percent of all working women report that they have experienced some form of gender discrimination… Read More »
Employment Discrimination Affecting Transgender Job Applicants and Employees
Transgender job applicants and employees face significant discrimination in employment. According to recent research from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, more than 80 percent of transgender employees “have experienced discrimination or harassment at work at some point in their lives.” Nearly 50 percent have experienced discrimination or harassment in the last… Read More »
My Employer Denied My Religious Accommodation Request: Do I Have a Claim?
Did your employer recently deny your request for a reasonable religious accommodation? It is essential to know that you have protections against religious discrimination under state and federal law, and those protections extend not only to traditional, organized religions but to other “sincerely held religious, ethical or moral beliefs,” according to the Equal Employment… Read More »
Discrimination in Pay or Wages
Have you recently learned that you are in the same position as other employees who earn a higher wage than you do? Or did you discover that other employees who perform the same or similar work tasks as you have notably higher salaries? If you are in this situation and you are a member… Read More »
Subtle Signs of Age Discrimination in Florida Workplaces
Did you recently apply for a job and go for an interview, only to learn that the employer hired a younger worker? Or were you recently passed over for a promotion at your current place of employment while a younger worker got the new role? You may have reason to believe that you have… Read More »
Can My Employer Disclose Information About My Reasonable Accommodation to My Co-Workers?
If you have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), you may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation in your workplace. The ADA defines a disability as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.” Specific reasonable accommodations are not set by… Read More »
Employment Discrimination Protections for At-Will Employees in Florida
Facing any kind of employment discrimination — whether as a job applicant, or in your current position — can be demoralizing, angering, and costly. Employment discrimination can cost a job applicant or employee a source of income, and it can have psychological and physical consequences. But can you file an employment discrimination or wrongful… Read More »
Can My Employer Fire Me Because of My Accent?
Do you have an accent that a prospective employer or current employer has commented on? Have customers or clients at your place of employment remarked on your accent or asked questions about where you are from? Depending on the circumstances, you could be experiencing unlawful ethnicity or national origin discrimination. And if your employer… Read More »
How Does Pregnancy Discrimination Relate to Sex Discrimination?
As a job applicant or an employee in South Florida, you have legal protections against pregnancy discrimination. Existing prohibitions against pregnancy discrimination are relatively broad, and they protect you against various forms of discrimination that seem connected to prohibitions against sex and gender discrimination. How does pregnancy discrimination relate to sex discrimination? In short,… Read More »