Florida Employment Attorney
Employment Agreements
Employment agreements an be a crucial document that defines the relationship between the employer and employee. The employment agreement can be the basis of a lawsuit by either the employee or employer.
Discrimination
Discrimination is unlawful whether it be on the basis of race, gender, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability or the use of a legal right.
Unpaid Wages
Unpaid wages, often called wage and hour claims are claims to make an employee whole who has been misclassified as a contractor or simply not paid correctly by an employer.
ADA Claims
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employers from discriminating abasing individuals with disabilities. These claims start with an EEOC claim prior to filing in federal court.
EEOC Claims
EEOC claims are the first step to filing discrimination, ADA, and other employment claims. This starts an investigation with the Equal employment Opportunity Commission to determine if federal law has been violated.
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment in the workplace is illegal and is considered a form of discrimination. It encompasses unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that creates a hostile work environment.
FMLA Violations
FMLA protects your job for a period of 90 days if you qualify based on certain medical conditions. This means the employer cannot terminate you while you are on FMLA.
Whistleblower Cases
Both Florida and the Federal Government have whistleblower status that protect employees from retaliation if they disclose unlawful activity to the company or to the government.
Hostile Work Environment
In Florida, a hostile work environment occurs when an employee experiences unwelcome conduct related to a protected characteristic (like race, sex, religion, etc.) that is severe or pervasive enough to create an intimidating, offensive, or abusive work atmosphere.
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