Monthly Archives: February 2024
How Do You Prove Discrimination in Hiring?
There are federal and state laws in place that protect workers in Florida against discrimination in hiring. The Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA)—which applies to workers with 15 or more employees—prohibits discrimination on the basis of a protected characteristic, including race, gender, and sexual orientation. Notably, hiring discrimination is barred. In this article, you… Read More »
Can an Employer Require Me to Share My Social Media?
The overwhelming majority of American adults have at least one social media account that they use on a regular basis. What you post on your social media can be sensitive. This raises an important question: Can an employer require you to share what is on your social media? In Florida, the answer is likely… Read More »
$33,000 in Back Wages Recovered On Behalf of More than Two Dozen Florida Workers Denied Overtime Pay
On January 25th, 2024, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor confirmed that $33,319 in back wages and liquidated damages had been recovered on behalf of more than two dozen ambulance service workers in Florida. Investigators found that the company—Excelsior Ambulance Service of Lake City—failed to adjust the overtime pay rate… Read More »
Employment Lawsuit Filed By Florida Teacher Fired for Alleged Violation of the State’s Highly Controversial “Don’t Say Gay” Law
According to a report from NBC News, a lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a teacher who was fired for an alleged violation of Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” law. The educator purportedly used the gender neutral pronoun “Mx” to refer to themselves in the classroom. In this article, you will find a… Read More »
Report: Florida is a Hotspot for Employment Litigation
Lex Machina—a legal analytics company—recently released its 2023 Employment Litigation Report. Notably, the report finds that Florida is one of the nation’s “hotspots” for employment lawsuits. Lex Machina found that more than nine percent of employment litigation was initiated in Florida. For reference, Florida makes up around 6 percent of the nation’s population—meaning the… Read More »