While pregnancy is typically a joyous time of great anticipation, for many women, it can also bring unfair discrimination in the workplace. Adverse employment actions taken simply because you are pregnant should not be taken lightly, federal and state laws afford expectant mothers a significant amount of protection with which you should become familiar. Federal […]
Applying for employment with disability reasonable accomodations, undue hardship and prohibited injuries and examinations from Richard Celler An employer cannot ask you if you have a disability nor about the type or severity of your disability if your disability is apparent. Learn more about Employment with Disability Reasonable Accomodations in this presentation.
Sometimes family or medical emergencies come up that cause an employee to be unable to work for an extended period of time. If you find yourself in that situation you may be concerned about losing your job and/or your insurance benefits as a result of your extended absence from your job. Fortunately, your position and […]
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) makes it possible for employees to take time off if they have a family or medical situation. FMLA does not require employers to provide paid sick leave to workers. However, it does mandate that employees who meet certain qualifying criteria may take up to 12 work weeks of […]
What Is Considered Race Discrimination in Florida? from Richard Celler Under Title VII, your employer is not allowed to discriminate against you on the basis of race, color or natural origin. Learn more about race discrimination in Florida in this presentation.
If you believe you have been the victim if illegal employment discrimination you should consult with an experienced Florida employment law attorney to find out what legal options you may have; however, all employees should have a basic understanding of what constitutes illegal employment discrimination so that they can recognize it should it happen to […]
As a worker in the United States you are protected by several important federal laws, including the Fair Labor Standard Act, or FLSA. The FLSA covers two important aspects of employment — minimum wage requirements and overtime wages. Unless you are an exempt employee you are entitled to overtime pay for all time worked beyond […]
Has your boss been working you more than 40 hours per week, either by request or mandatorily, and then not paying you for it? If you are a salaried employee, you may be wondering if this is legal or not. The answer is both yes and no; some salaried employees are entitled to overtime, and […]
Regardless of how devoted you may be to your job and your employer, you may one day face a family or medical crisis that requires you to take a significant amount of time off of work. Fortunately, your position with your employer may be safe, despite your leave of absence, if you qualify to take […]
For a woman, one of the most difficult balancing acts is being a mother and an employee. In years past, women often had to choose between the two because employers were less than sympathetic to requests for extended absences following the birth of a child. Fortunately, times – and attitudes – have changed in recent […]