America is supposed to be the great “melting pot” right? While that may have once been the case, the country has been experiencing a more exclusionist attitude of late – or maybe we are just noticing it more on a national scale. Either way, the issue of national origin seems to be popping up in […]
The Family and Medical Leave Acts is a federal law that protects covered workers when they need to take time off work for an eligible family or medical emergency. Prior to the enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, workers typically risked the loss of their job when an emergency required the […]
Workers in the United States are protected by a number of important state and federal laws that apply to the workplace. Among those laws is the federal Fair Labor and Standards Act, or FLSA. The FLSA acts requires, among other things, that covered workers be paid at least the established minimum wage as well as […]
As a worker in the United States you enjoy a number of important benefits and protections that workers in other countries do not have. One of those is the ability to take job protected leave for medical or family emergencies, if you qualify, pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA. If you […]
An interesting case I handled this month involved a female employee who was working for a large company. She had a male supervisor who, in the past, had made sexually charged remarks to her and even groped her breasts once before. My client reported this to HR but declined to move forward with the claim […]
In the United States, both federal and state laws prohibit certain types of discriminatory practices and conduct in the workplace… Among a list of other characteristics, for example, an employer is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of age under both federal law and the laws of the State of Florida. If you believe you […]
If you work in an industry where workers are paid, in whole or in part, by commission you may have come across an employer who refused to pay you your commissions. Sadly, some employers intentionally terminate a commissioned employee before the commission is due in an effort to avoid paying the commissions due the employee. […]
Women have long wrestled with the issue of pregnancy and work. When all goes perfectly, most women are able to work right up to the birth of a child without altering their workplace duties; however, in some cases an expectant mother is placed on restrictions to protect the health of the mother and/or the unborn […]
The “Florida Minimum Wage Act” determines the state minimum wage, currently set at $8.46 per hour. [2021 Update] Effective Sep 30, 2021 – Florida labor laws were updated to a minimum wage of $8.65 to $10, a maximum tip credit of $3.02 and a minimum compensation for tipped employees of $6.98. However, this will not […]
The minimum wage an employer is required to pay is even regulated by federal and/or state law for most employees. If your employer is paying you less than what the law requires, you may be entitled to pursue a wage claim against your employer. [2023 Update] Effective Sep 30, 2021 – Florida labor laws were […]