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...
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...
Religious Accommodations at Work: Recent Case Examples
Employees are entitled under Florida and federal law to reasonable accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs. Yet, many employees struggle to hold jobs that have rules or policies that conflict with their religion. Even seemingly minor issues, like a dress code exception, can quickly escalate into termination, throwing someone’s life into turmoil.
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...Religious Accommodations at Work: What Employees Need to Know
If your religious beliefs or practices affect your work schedule, dress or grooming requirements, or other workplace policies, you may have the right to ask your employer for a reasonable accommodation to allow the religious belief, observance or practice as an exception to the rule.
Once you raise the...
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...
