Employee Rights

Distinguish between a hostile work environment and workplace bullying in Florida. Read more from the experts at FGBO Law. Recognizing the difference between workplace bullying and a hostile work environment helps individuals understand their rights when a toxic work culture is a reality in their life. An estimated 48.6 million Americans are bullied at work, with 30 perc...

Do you believe you have been discriminated against on the basis of your gender? If you feel that you have a claim, contact the experienced Tampa gender employment discrimination lawyers at FGBO. Unfair or negative treatment at your workplace because of your gender or sex is illegal. When gender discrimination starts to take a toll on the terms and conditions of your emp...

The numbers could not be any starker: According to a recent report by the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, an estimated 46% of LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer) workers have experienced unfair treatment at work at some point in their lives, including being fired, not hired, or harassed because of their sex...

Last year in Florida, there were nearly 6,000 employment discrimination charges filed with the EEOC. Over half (57%) were for retaliation, a third (33%) were based on disability discrimination, and 31% were for race and gender discrimination claims. (FYI: the percentages add up to over 100% because some individuals filed charges that alleged multiple statutory bases, such ...