Category Archives: Employment Law
How to Handle Disability Discrimination in the Workplace
The Americans the Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or applicants with disabilities. When violations of the ADA occur, victims may be able to take legal action. In Florida, the Tampa employment attorneys at Florin Gray can help victims understand their rights and respond to such atrocities. Read on for more… Read More »
Florida Overtime Law — What You Should Know
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of blogs on Florida’s overtime laws and requirements. The series will cover everything from what constitutes overtime, how many hours are legal, how you calculate your time and when it is time to consult with an attorney. Florida Overtime Laws If you put in the… Read More »
How to Choose an Employment Discrimination Lawyer
Make sure you choose the best employment discrimination lawyer for your case. Learn more from the experienced lawyers at Florin Gray Law. When you’ve experienced employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, it’s critical that you find trusted legal counsel to handle your concerns in a timely manner. How to choose an employment discrimination lawyer is… Read More »
8 Key Florida Employment Discrimination Laws
Last year in Florida, there were nearly 6,000 employment discrimination charges filed with the EEOC. Over half (57%) were for retaliation, a third (33%) were based on disability discrimination, and 31% were for race and gender discrimination claims. (FYI: the percentages add up to over 100% because some individuals filed charges that alleged multiple… Read More »
Workplace Harassment through Social Media
Have you experienced workplace harassment on social media? Learn more and what you can do about it from the experts at Florin Gray Law. With our reliance on social media to stay connected and the boundaries between work and life-changing due to its integration into our everyday activities, workplace harassment must not go unreported… Read More »
Employment Discrimination: How Will You Be Compensated?
Have you sued for employment discrimination? Learn how you should expect to be compensated from experienced attorneys at Florin Gray Law. Whether you are in the job application phase or an official employee when an employer is found to be violating discrimination laws you are due compensation. Employment discrimination lawsuits allow plaintiffs to be… Read More »
Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Expectations | Florin Gray Law
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 Law
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 »