Employment law

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 ...

Have you experienced harassment on social media? Learn more and what you can do about it from the experts at FGBO Law. With our reliance on social media to stay connected and the boundaries between work and life-changing due to its integration into our everyday activities, workplace harassment must not go unreported as each employee is due rights to a reasonable workplace...

Have you sued for employment discrimination? Learn how you should expect to be compensated from experienced attorneys at FGBO Law. Whether you are in the job application phase or an official employee when an employer is found to be violating discrimination laws you are due compensation. Employment discrimination lawsuits allow plaintiffs to be compensated with money, also...

Employment Discrimination Lawsuit: What to Expect Both federal and Florida law make it illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or marital status.  If an employee or a job applicant thinks that he or she has suffered illegal discrimination, they should consul...