Yahoo! Inc. made headlines earlier this week when it announced that it would not only be willing to entertain a sale of its core business going forward, but also that it would be terminating roughly 1,700 employees or nearly 15 percent of its workforce.Unfortunately...
Disclosing sensitive information about a business or certain practices is something that could get an employee into a lot of trouble. In many cases, they are restricted from doing so by an employment contract or confidentiality agreement; violating these agreements...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or "EEOC" is an administrative agency whose primary responsibilities include enforcing federal laws with regard to protecting employees and job applicants from discrimination in the workplace. Types of discrimination include...
Employers and employees alike should know that in general, it is unlawful to discriminate against people based on disability in the workplace thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act. This means that employees with disabilities are to receive the same job...
If an employee is fired for certain unlawful reasons, he or she may have grounds to file a wrongful termination claim. People should understand, however, that these cases are rarely as straightforward as they may seem. For example, recently a woman filed a lawsuit...
Given the recent current events both in real life and dramatized in new television dramas, the topic of Gender Identity and Gender Expression has certainly become a trending and hot topic. For Miami-Dade County employers, you should pay closer attention as the City's...
Being pregnant can be an extremely exciting, stressful and uncomfortable time in a woman's life. On top of all the joy and anticipation that comes with pregnancy, there are also huge responsibilities to consider. Parents-to-be are typically focused on keeping an...
Laws regarding discrimination have been in place for decades and most employees and employers across Florida should be familiar with them. Generally speaking, people should understand that they are protected from being mistreated on the job because of their age,...
The relationship between employees and employers is typically fairly straightforward. Employers make rules and enforce them and employees are expected to comply with them. If an employee does or says something that an employer doesn't like or agree with, it is very...
In previous blog posts, we have discussed what "at-will employment" means to employees and employers across Florida. Essentially, it means that a person can be fired or quit for just about any or no reason without having to face legal consequences. However, it is very...
