Processing a Discrimination Claim with the FCHR
In Florida, a victim of employment discrimination can file a discrimination claim based on the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 (FCRA) with the Florida Commission for Human Relations (FCHR), the state agency enforcing anti-discrimination laws. Florida’s...
Processing a Discrimination Claim with the EEOC
Processing a Discrimination Claim with the EEOC A victim of employment discrimination should file his or her claim as soon as possible after the discrimination has occurred, or risk losing the right to recover damages. A job applicant or employee who has experienced...
Damages in Employment Discrimination Claims (Part 2): Factors Affecting the Size of the Recovery
(This article is a continuation from Damages in Employment Discrimination Claims (Part 1): Types of Damages in Actionable Discrimination) In addition to the recovery limitations existing within the anti-discrimination laws, such as punitive damages caps and damage...
Damages in Employment Discrimination Claims (Part 1): Types of Damages in Actionable Discrimination
One of the most frequent questions presented to attorneys as part of an employment discrimination case evaluation is: “How much is my case worth?” The short answer is: “It depends.” People are often target of attorney advertisements on television, social media, radio,...
Employment Discrimination on the Basis of National Origin
Employment Discrimination on the Basis of National Origin Workplace discrimination on the basis of national origin occurs when a job applicant or an employee is treated unfavorably because he or she is from a particular country or part of the world, because of...
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Harassment is unwelcome conduct that creates a work environment that is intimidating, hostile, or offensive to reasonable people. There are various types of illegal workplace harassment.[1] When the harassment is of a sexual nature or about the person’s sex, it...
Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Religion
Workplace religious discrimination occurs when a job applicant or an employee is treated unfavorably because he or she has a certain religious belief or because of personal characteristics associated with such belief (such as dress or grooming). This type of...
Speak English at Work! Language and Accent Discrimination
The increased participation of the United States in the global economy and the rise in immigration patterns have paved the way for the country’s more diverse and multi-lingual workforce. A recent report by the Center for Immigration Studies states that one fifth of...
Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Race or Color
Workplace discrimination on the basis of race occurs when a job applicant or an employee is treated unfavorably because he/she is of a certain race or because of personal characteristics associated with race (such as hair texture, skin color, or certain facial...
Burruezo & Burruezo Goes to Cuba!
Carlos Burruezo & Bertha Burruezo will be traveling to Havana, Cuba on April 22nd in conjunction with Stetson Law School’s upcoming CLE titled “Destination CLE: Cuba - Explore Business Law in Havana.” Since December 2014, President Obama has been making steady...