Recent Blog Posts
If I Was Denied a Promotion, Can I File an Employment Discrimination Claim?
If you were recently denied a promotion at your current place of employment, and if you feel certain you were qualified and eligible for the promotion, you may be wondering if you experienced unlawful discrimination or retaliation. For any employee in this situation, you are likely wondering: can I file an employment discrimination claim?… Read More »
Wrongful Termination: What “At-Will Employment” Really Means in Florida
“This is an at-will state, we can let you go for any reason.” If you have heard a version of that line on your way out the door, you might assume your termination was automatically legal. Not so fast. At-will employment is real, but it has limits, and a lot of employers either misunderstand… Read More »
Forced Retirement in Florida: Is It Ever Legal?
Your boss pulls you aside and suggests, gently or not so gently, that it might be “time to think about retirement.” No one used the word “fired.” No one mentioned your age out loud. But you cannot shake the feeling that this conversation would not be happening if you were thirty years younger. Is… Read More »
Florida Whistleblower Act: What Protections Apply to Palm Beach Gardens Employees
You spotted something wrong at work. Maybe it was a safety violation, fraud against a client, or pressure to do something illegal. You said something, and now your hours got cut or you got written up out of nowhere. Sound familiar? If so, you might be protected under one of Florida’s most important employee… Read More »
What Counts as a “Reasonable Accommodation” Under the ADA in Florida Workplaces?
You asked your employer for a small change so you could do your job better. Maybe it was a modified schedule, a piece of equipment, or permission to work from home a few days a week. And then… nothing. Or worse, a flat no. So what exactly is your employer required to give you… Read More »
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: New Protections for Palm Beach Gardens Employees
Imagine this. You are several months pregnant, your doctor recommends a few extra bathroom breaks and a stool at your register, and your manager treats the request like you asked for a corner office. Sound familiar? If so, you are not imagining it, and the law has actually caught up to this exact problem…. Read More »
Who Can Be Included in Tip Pools?
Which employees in a restaurant or other hospitality industry in which certain employees are considered “tipped” employees can receive distributions from a tip pool? In addition to those who customarily and regularly receive tips such as servers and bussers, some relatively recent guidance on tip pooling from the United States Department of Labor (DOL)… Read More »
Maternity Leave Rights for Palm Beach Gardens Workers Without FMLA Coverage
You are pregnant, excited, and a little nervous, and then you find out your employer does not offer FMLA leave. Maybe the company is too small, or maybe you have not worked there long enough yet. Does that mean you have zero protection while preparing to welcome a new baby? Not necessarily, and the… Read More »
Speaking Up About a Hazard Should Never Cost You Your Job
You noticed the exposed wiring. You flagged the broken guardrail. You told your supervisor the forklift brakes were failing. Then, weeks later, you were written up for something minor, moved to a worse shift, or let go entirely. If this sounds familiar, you may be wondering whether Florida law protects workers who raise safety… Read More »
When Faith and the Workday Collide: What Employers Owe Their Workers
A retail associate needs Saturdays off for the Sabbath. A warehouse worker asks to keep a beard for religious reasons despite a grooming policy. A new hire requests a modified schedule around daily prayer times. These situations arise constantly in Florida workplaces, and many employers still misunderstand exactly how much they are required to… Read More »