Category Archives: Employment Law
The Five Big Tips to Help You Negotiate Your Severance Package in Florida
Leaving a job can be challenging. Whether you are doing so on your own volition or you are being laid off by your employer, there can be some significant logistical and financial challenges. A severance package can help ease the transition. However, severance pay is not guaranteed by law in Florida. You have the… Read More »
Do Florida Workers Have the Right to Take Medical Leave?
If you have a serious illness, injury, or other type of medical issue, you may be considering taking time off from your job. This raises an important question: Do employees in Florida have a guaranteed right to take medical leave? The answer is “it depends”—some workers may be eligible to take job-protected, unpaid leave… Read More »
Does an Employer Have to Pay Out Accrued, Unused PTO When You Leave a Job in Florida?
Paid-time-off (PTO) is a crucial employment benefit for many workers in Florida. Often, a worker will gradually accrue PTO. What happens if you suddenly leave your company—either voluntarily or involuntarily—without using all of your accrued PTO? Does your employer have to pay it out? In Florida, the answer is generally “no”—though many companies will… Read More »
Supreme Court Reinforces the Ability of Employers to Mandate Arbitration
On June 23rd, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of employers in the case of Coinbase Inc. v. Bielski. In a 5 to 4 decision, the court’s conservative majority issued a decision to make it less challenging for businesses and organizations to compel arbitration. In this article, you will… Read More »
Florida Teachers Seek Judicial Block of State’s New Union Law
Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a major legislative reform package into law that dramatically alters the landscape for many of Florida’s public sector unions. The new law officially took effect on July 1st, 2023. According to a report from Orlando Weekly, the Florida Education Association—the state’s largest teacher’s union—is making a… Read More »
NLRB General Counsel: Non-Compete Agreements Likely Violate NLRA
Non-compete agreements are contracts (or provisions of contracts) where an employee agrees not to directly compete against an employer for a period of time after the employment relationship ends. Florida law tends to favor the enforcement of non-compete agreements so long as they protect a “legitimate business interest” and are “reasonable in nature and… Read More »
NLRB: Tesla Broke Labor Rules By Telling Employees In Florida Not To Discuss Pay
According to a report from Bloomberg, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleges that Tesla violated federal law by telling workers at a facility in Central Florida not to discuss their pay in the workplace. In this article, you will find a more detailed explanation of the allegations the NLRB raised against Tesla as… Read More »
What Evidence Can Be Used To Prove Unlawful Retaliation By An Employer In Florida?
Employees in Florida should be able exercise their legally protected rights without facing any type of punishment from their employer. Unfortunately, unlawful retaliation by companies and organizations is a problem. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) notes that retaliation is the most common cause of action cited in federal sector employment claims. Retaliation… Read More »
Florida Company Will Pay $50,000, Furnish Other Relief In Sex Discrimination Claim
On December 16th, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has agreed to pay $50,000 and furnish other forms of relief to resolve a sex discrimination claim. Qualtool, Inc.—a manufacturing firm based in Lake County, Florida—purportedly refused to hire female job applicants for evening positions in violation of federal and state workplace discrimination laws…. Read More »
Employee Rights In Florida: What To Know About References
Applying for a new job is stressful. You will want to put together the strongest possible application that you can. References from a former employer can make a big difference. According to data cited by LeaderStat, approximately 70 percent of employers check on the references of job applicants. This raises an important question: How… Read More »