Category Archives: Employment Law
Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Expectations | Florin Gray
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… Read More »
Common Employment Discrimination Lawsuits | Florin Gray
What Are the Most Common Employment Discrimination Lawsuits in Florida? There are several common types of employment discrimination in Florida of which employees must be aware. Data from the EEOC (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) from 2019 shows that retaliation continued to be the most frequently filed charge filed with the agency, followed by… Read More »
COBRA Insurance: Continue Your Health Insurance After Your Employment Ends
What is COBRA? Simply put, COBRA allows for the continuation of your health insurance when you leave a job. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act or “COBRA” provides employees and their families who’ve lost their health benefits with the right to elect to keep their group health benefits provided by their former employer for… Read More »
Pregnancy Discrimination: Real-World Examples of Women Who Fought Back
Pregnancy discrimination is all too common in the workplace. Claims for pregnancy discrimination are increasing all over the U.S. Last year, the EEOC filed 3,000 claims of pregnancy discrimination. More than $22 million in payouts for those claims were ultimately paid—that’s more than a 30% increase in the annual average ($17 million) recorded over… Read More »
Florida Age Discrimination: Do you have a Valid Claim?
Hey, Floridians, here are some startling age discrimination statistics: The number of age-related discrimination charges filed with employers and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by workers who were over age 65 doubled from 1990 to 2017. Almost half (44%) of employees said they or someone they know experienced age discrimination on the… Read More »
Does Florida Law Require Employers to Give Overtime and Holiday Pay to Employees?
Florida doesn’t have its own laws that require employers to give vacation or holiday leave to employees. However, there are Florida companies that do provide vacation or holiday pay as part of their benefits. Also, the state doesn’t have any overtime laws on the books that differ from federal labor laws. Under the federal… Read More »
Age Discrimination Examples: 8 Ways to Identify Unjust & Prejudicial Treatment
Age discrimination happens when an employer treats an employee or applicant less favorably due to their age. Federal law, specifically the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), prohibits discrimination in employment based on age for those over the age of 40. In addition, some states protect younger workers from age discrimination. Here in Florida,… Read More »
COBRA Election Notice – What Everyone Should Know
Seems we’ve all heard of COBRA. “If you leave your job, you can get COBRA insurance.” COBRA stands for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which is a health insurance program that provides continued benefits of coverage when an employee loses their job or experiences a reduction of work hours. How Does COBRA Work?… Read More »
Florida Pregnancy Laws: 7 Laws you Need to Know About
This article will discuss pregnancy laws, maternity laws, and pregnancy discrimination laws in Florida, and seven reminders about this area of the law. There’s No Mandatory Pregnancy Leave in the Sunshine State. Florida does not have a state law that requires employers to offer pregnancy leave. Even so, Florida employers covered by the federal… Read More »
Florida Maternity Leave – Protections for You and Your Family
Maternity leave is the time that a mother takes off from work for the birth or adoption of a child. The U.S. is one of the only developed countries that doesn’t have this benefit by law, and due to the fact that employers aren’t legally required to provide this, few elect to give their… Read More »