EEOC Sues Florida Dental Company for Firing Employee After Learning She Was Pregnant
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit against iPro Dental Laboratories, a Florida-based dental company, alleging that the company fired a newly hired office assistant just days after learning she was pregnant. The case highlights one of the most common and troubling forms of workplace discrimination: punishing workers...
Florida Employer to Pay $1.8 Million in Age Discrimination Settlement. What Job-Seekers Over 40 Should Know
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced that Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC, which operates the National, Enterprise and Alamo car-rental brands in Florida, agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle allegations it intentionally excluded applicants aged 40 and older from its management-trainee program.
This case is...
Amazon Sued for Discrimination Against Pregnant and Disabled Workers
Employers are legally required to accommodate workers’ medical and pregnancy-related needs without punishment or retaliation. The New Jersey Attorney General recently sued Amazon.com, Inc., alleging that the company discriminated against pregnant and disabled warehouse workers by refusing reasonable accommodations and, in some cases, firing workers for requesting them.
Workers...
Artificial Intelligence and Automation in Florida Workplaces: Legal Considerations
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) and automation are no longer futuristic concepts. They are widely used today, and have changed the way many businesses operate in Florida and across the United States. From AI-driven hiring platforms to workplace automation, these tools may promise efficiency and cost savings, but they also raise significant legal concerns...
Service Animals in the Workplace: What Florida Workers Need to Know
Service animals can play an important role in helping employees with disabilities remain employed and perform their jobs effectively.
In many cases, the use of a service animal is a valid workplace accommodation when the animal is trained to perform tasks related to the worker’s disability. Here are a...
Who is GINA, and How Does She Protect Florida Workers?
GINA is not a person. GINA stands for the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, a federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against workers based on genetic information. It applies to companies with 15 or more employees.
When most people think about workplace discrimination, they often think of race, gender,...
What Is Employment Discrimination Based on Marital Status?
When most people think of workplace discrimination, they think of race, disability, gender, or age. But another form of discrimination prohibited under Florida law involves marital status. The Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA) prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against employees or applicants because they are single, married, divorced,...
What Is Discrimination Based on Color?
Most workers understand that employers cannot discriminate based on race. However, there is another, related but distinct form of discrimination that employees also experience: color discrimination.
Under federal and Florida law, it is unlawful for employers to treat employees or job applicants unfavorably because of “color”, which means the...
Your Rights During the Hiring Process: What Florida Employees Should Know
Many workers do not realize that they have legal rights even before they are hired. Both federal and Florida law protect job applicants against certain unfair or discriminatory hiring practices. Here is what Florida workers need to know to protect themselves during the job search process.
Job Applicants...Pregnancy and Caregiver Discrimination: Know Your Rights
If you are pregnant, recovering from childbirth, breastfeeding, or caring for a new child, you should not have to choose between your job and your health or family. Yet, many employees still face discrimination, denial of basic accommodations, or job loss when they need support the most.
Two recent...
