Monthly Archives: December 2015
How to Protect Your Worker Rights
Tampa retaliation attorneys at Florin Gray point out that equal employment opportunity laws protect employees from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Employers are not legally allowed to punish employees for complaining about harassment or discrimination or participating in workplace investigations of such complaints. Punishment can include demotion, termination, denial of a raise, transfer to… Read More »
USERRA Protections
If you have made the ultimate sacrifice for your country by serving in our armed forces, you realize how difficult the transition back to civilian life can be. Many vets face challenges in employment yet are unaware there are legal protections available under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994. Military… Read More »
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Explained
A Tampa work discrimination attorney may be able to help you if an employer discriminated against you on the basis of your status as a member of a group protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against you by refusing… Read More »
Understanding FMLA & Your Rights
Working with a Tampa work discrimination attorney may be able to provide assistance if you believe you are the victim of workplace discrimination. In some cases, workers must miss work beyond the amount of approved sick leave or vacation time. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, you are protected to take unpaid leave… Read More »
How Can I Fight Unpaid Wages or Unpaid Overtime?
If you believe that your employer has not been paying you in accordance with the law, you need to speak to an Tampa unpaid wage attorney. Florida wages are regulated on a federal and state level. If your employer has not paid you in accordance with these laws, or if they have failed to… Read More »