Seek Help If Your Employment is Terminated
September 22, 2014Often, employers do not share the reason for termination. Therefore, you are left to wonder: “What I did wrong?” More... View Article
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Don’t Let Your Employer Treat You Different Because You Are Pregnant
August 19, 2014Employers are supposed to treat pregnant employees the same as they treat everyone else. However, if you are pregnant and... View Article
Do Something When Your Boss Treats You Different
August 14, 2014It is illegal for an employer to treat you differently based on a protected characteristic such as race, color, national... View Article
Company Limits Bathroom Breaks
July 17, 2014Companies desperate to impact the bottom line sometimes come up with policies that have a very negative impact on their employees. ... View Article
NFL’s Redskins losses Trademark
June 18, 2014A federal Trademark board has ruled that the NFL team name “Redskins” disparages Native Americans and is, thus, not eligible... View Article
Department of Labor Cracks Down on Tampa Restuarants
June 3, 2014The Department of Labor has been busy investigating Tampa Bay area restaurants for violations of Federal labor laws, including failing... View Article
Sixth Circuit Holds that Telecommuting can be Considered a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA
May 1, 2014The Sixth Circuit Federal Appeals Court has held that Telecommuting can be considered a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with... View Article
L.A. Clippers Owner Receives Lifetime Ban for Racist Comments
April 29, 2014Donald Sterling, owner of the NBA’s L.A. Clippers, received a lifetime ban from the NBA and $2.5 million fine resulting... View Article
Florida Law Bans Pregnancy Discrimination
April 23, 2014The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that the Florida Civil Rights Act (“FCRA”) bans pregnancy discrimination. Previously, unless you lived... View Article
Do Not Give Your Employer and Excuse to Fire You
April 10, 2014Sometimes, for valid reasons, employees cannot show up for their schedule shifts. However, it is very important that when you are... View Article