You’re an hourly worker, and you are paid for any time you spend on your work. As such, it started to surprise you when you’d get calls from colleagues asking questions about work or from clients asking to go through a consultation at home. Technically, you’re not on...
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Fort Lauderdale Legal Blog
A new law is a game-changer for harassment, assault victims
In a rare show of bipartisanship, the U.S. Senate passed legislation this month that prohibits employers from forcing victims of sexual assault and harassment from settling their complaints via arbitration. Support for the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault...
3 times a worker can potentially request FMLA leave
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) established the right of workers to take unpaid leave in specific situations. There are numerous restrictions on the FMLA that limit who can claim unpaid leave. The law only applies to employers who have enough employees and...
How can workers prove their employer has stolen their wages?
Many businesses have strict policies intended to keep their workers from stealing from them. Companies will claim that workers who take too long in the bathroom have engaged in time theft by charging for their time while they attend to their own bodily needs instead...
Were you terminated unlawfully?
In Florida, most employees are employed at will. It means that your employer can fire you at any time without prior notice. However, it does not mean that they can fire you illegally. If the reasons for your dismissal are protected by law, then that is an unlawful...
What does an effective employee handbook include?
As an employer, you need to effectively communicate certain information to your employees. Employee handbooks are a popular means of making the information that your business provides to its workers consistent and easy to reference in the future. Although there are...
Requests for dates, sexual favors can violate employee rights
Other people's conduct can make your job unpleasant or even unsafe. Sexual harassment is a common issue that affects people of all ages and backgrounds in multiple different careers. Many people associate sexual harassment with a hostile work environment. Co-workers...
What is workplace retaliation?
Employees have a legal right to have a workplace that’s free of harassment, discrimination and illegal activity. They should feel free to speak up if any of these occur. Sadly, there are some employees who are concerned about speaking up because they fear they’ll face...
When can you legally refuse to serve a customer?
As a business owner, when do you have the right to refuse service to a customer? It’s gotten a lot more complicated than the “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service” days. It’s your business, and you want to serve every customer who walks through the door, but don’t you have...
Why are older female workers at a major workplace disadvantage?
Women are generally at a disadvantage in many workplaces even though there are laws that protect them from harassment and discrimination. When they are young, they may face intense sexual harassment from coworkers, clients or even supervisors. When they are in their...