Richard Celler
Ideally, your workplace should be someone you actually want to be each day. Of course, we can’t all be fortunate enough to have a job that we genuinely enjoy; however, no one should be forced to endure a workplace that is downright hostile. In fact, in the United States there are both state and federal […]
The word “harassment” is one of those words that we all feel we understand, yet providing a concrete definition for the word often proves difficult. Despite the inherent difficulty in defining the word “harassment”, federal laws in the United States do protect workers from workplace harassment. If you believe that you are the victim of […]
Since its inception, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has afforded countless employees the opportunity to care for themselves or a family member with a serious health issue without having to fear that they will lose their job for doing so. Whether you are the one facing a health problem, or you simply wish […]
Although we have come a long way with respect to discrimination in the United States over the past several years we have yet to eradicate discrimination completely in America. As an Employment discrimination attorney, for example, we continue to see discriminatory actions occur far more often than most people realize. If you believe that you […]
In the United States, a covered employer is required to pay most employees overtime for all time worked beyond 40 hours in a given workweek. The overtime requirement, as well as the minimum wage laws, are found in the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA. The FLSA is a federal law that is administered and […]
Florida LGBT Employment Discrimination: Are You a Victim from Richard Celler Recently, a major victory occurred with SCOTUS’s same-sex marriage ruling; however, discrimination continues to occur in other areas, such as the workplace. Learn more about LGBT employment discrimination in this presentation.
One more thing a disabled job applicant needs to know is that the law also protects an applicant from answering medical questions relating to a disability as well as from being required to submit to a medical examination before a job offer has been extended. Topics covered in this report include: What Is Disability Discrimination […]
Most workers in the United States are protected by several important federal laws, including the Fair Labor Standard Act, or FLSA. The FLSA is where the federal minimum wage can be found as well as the overtime wage requirements that apply to many employees. The FLSA essentially requires a covered employer to pay all non-exempt […]
In the non-legal context it may seem easy enough to define the word “religion.” Most people think of a “religion” as a well-established, organized faith with specific practices and definite places of worship. As the term is used in the Civil Rights Act, however, “religion” is broadly defined. Religion certainly includes traditional, organized religions such […]
In the workplace, the distinction between an employee and an independent contractor is an important one. It is also a frequent cause of litigation in the area of employment law. The reason for this is that an employer has a number of important duties and responsibilities to an employee that do not apply to an […]