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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 »
Emotional Distress at Work
As our Tampa work discrimination attorney will tell you, workplace disputes often involve traumatic experiences and, therefore, most work discrimination cases involve some degree of emotional distress. In addition to other types of damages, emotional distress is a category under which you might recover compensation in your work discrimination lawsuit. There are multiple factors… Read More »
Orlando Work Discrimination Attorney Discusses Employee Discrimination and Criminal History
If you feel that you have been the victim of discrimination in the work place, call your Tampa work discrimination attorney to schedule a consultation. If you have been convicted of a crime in the past, you may be concerned with finding an employer who will hire you with your conviction. Some employers may… Read More »
Former Pasco Deputy Says He Did Not Receive Overtime Pay
TAMPA — A lawsuit against Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco was filed in U.S. District Court in Tampa this week by a former deputy who says he was not properly compensated for working overtime nor for travel time before and after work shifts. Shawn Meeks, a Pasco deputy from January 2010 until March, filed… Read More »
Popular Clearwater Beach Sandpearl Resort sued for wage theft
Clearwater Beach’s Sandpearl Resort is the defendant in a lawsuit alleging wage theft. Three current or former employees who worked as in-room servers at the resort filed a suit on behalf of themselves and a group of unnamed others claiming the resort forced them to work about five hours per week of unpaid overtime…. Read More »