What Are Your Employment Rights In an “at-will” state, like Florida? | Employment Law in Orlando In an “at-will” state, like Florida, an employer can terminate you from your job for any reason – even for a lousy one – as long as he or she abides by the law. Florida is...
Are Non-compete agreements enforceable in Florida? Whether you’re funding a “big idea” start-up or filling out the ranks of a growing business, you need to protect your company’s secrets, processes and services. How can you prevent future ex-employees from competing...
Employment Contracts in Florida Whether you’re hiring a director of finance; or staffing up a large regional office, you want to develop a systematic way to train and retain your workers. A well-designed, written contract can spell out key terms, preempt disputes, and...
Orlando Employment Law As we recently discussed in our Orlando employment law blog “Maternity Leave Is Your Right; What expectant Mothers should know about the Family Medical Leave Act” the medically eligible events protected by FMLA include, the birth of a child, the...
A charge of discrimination asserted by an employee can be a difficult experience for the employee and the employer alike. While the ultimate burden of proof is generally on the accusing employee, a claim of discrimination can be troublesome and, if an employer is not...
Maternity Leave Is Your Right; What Expectant Mothers Should Know About The Family Medical Leave Act For parents, having a baby is a joyous time. The added pressures of work however, and dealing with the bureaucracy of the family/maternity leave can take some of that...
Discrimination is an ugly self-perpetuating cycle. Once society establishes social norms it is extremely difficult to break out of the mold. There is a common misconception that the days of sexual discrimination are over. Comments like “we are not in the days of mad...
“No Irish Need Apply” Toward the end of the 19th century in America, employers could blatantly advertise their personal prejudices. Want ads were filled with terms such as “No Irish need apply,” a phrase so so common that it was shortened to N.I.N.A. A popular song...
It seems nothing prevents insensitive or inconsiderate behavior. It’s worse when this inappropriate behavior is directed at individuals with disabilities and handicaps. When that behavior occurs in the workplace, it is often illegal with punitive consequences for...
Grandpa fired because of age, suit alleges. Company fined $400,000 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently brought suit against Central Freight Lines Inc. charging the company’s ruse of a reduction-in-force as a means to fire eight specific...