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Florida

Jury awards $160,000 for retaliation

07/01/2007

The South Florida Water Management District will pay $160,000 for firing an employee who complained of discrimination. The employee had a 31-year record of good reviews with the district until a new supervisor took over …

That’s a lot of quarters: City to pay meter reader $60K

07/01/2007

The City of Port St. Lucie will reinstate a demoted meter reader and pay her $60,000 to settle a race discrimination and USERRA lawsuit …

St. Pete man claims he was fired for sex harassment complaints

07/01/2007

A St. Petersburg forklift operator has filed suit against Kane’s Furniture, claiming he was fired for complaining about sexual harassment by a male supervisor …

Your choice: Your convict husband or your police job

07/01/2007
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Track all hours worked just in case exempt status fails

06/01/2007

Many employers assume they don’t need to keep track of the hours exempt employees actually work. Wrong! Since it’s conceivable that employees could contest their exempt status, you should track all hours worked by all employees …

Ambiguous answers may prompt retaliation charge

06/01/2007

It’s true: If you can’t say anything nice, sometimes it’s best not to say anything at all. It’s especially true if an employee has quit and filed a discrimination lawsuit …

Higher standards OK for probationary employees

06/01/2007

If yours is like most organizations, you probably make new employees serve a probationary period. It can provide insight into the new employee’s ability, attitude and how well he or she fits in. During probation, you can hold new employees to a higher standard than established employees …

Whistleblower Act doesn’t always require providing written notice to employer

06/01/2007

Under the Florida Whistleblower Act, if an employee is going to disclose an alleged employer violation of a law or a rule, the employer must get written notice. But that’s not true in every case …

Train your managers: Make no promises about wages or raises

06/01/2007

Florida contract law recognizes oral contracts. That’s why it’s important to train all managers and supervisors to avoid promising employees any specific wage increases …

Don’t like the hairstyles? Off with their wigs, too!

06/01/2007

The Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department recently issued a new dress code that some officers say discriminates against black workers …