Wage and hour disputes in Florida are disputes between employees and employers in terms of how they are being paid. For example, some employers may not pay for hours worked within a given week if they are required to pay overtime and request that the employee use...
What are the most common types of discrimination?
The most prevalent forms of discrimination in the workplace seen today are race and national origin. Discrimination based on national origin occurs when a business is opened by persons of one nationality who then discriminate in their hiring practices by only hiring...
What activities are protected under the whistleblower law?
Employees are protected against retaliatory actions by their employers when the employee has engaged in a protected activity. These activities could be complaints about billing irregularities, discrimination, harassment, or other types of protected activities. If an...
How important are AV ratings?
AV ratings are decided by Martindale-Hubbell and judges the caliber of a lawyer based on his abilities, experiences, and skills. Carlos Burruezo is rated as "AV", which is the highest rating under this system. This not only recognizes his experience as an attorney,...
What are the most common types of cases you handle?
When it comes to discrimination in the workplace, our clients often face issues of race, age, and gender discrimination. We frequently take on cases regarding sexual harassment, as well. If you have faced discrimination in the workplace, the Orlando employment law...
How are you able to work with both employers and employees?
Having worked in corporate environments, we understand how management and business decisions ultimately affect employees. This gives us the unique advantage of seeing both sides of an issue and allows us to represent both employers and employees in the courtroom....
What is the biggest compliment a client can give you?
The biggest compliment we can hear from our clients is "Thank you." Knowing that we have assisted our clients to the best of our ability and have positively impacted their lives is the most rewarding aspect of our jobs. If you feel you have been treated unjustly in...
What kinds of problems do employees often encounter?
There are a myriad of issues that employees may face in their workplace. In addition to discrimination, employees may face harassment, unlawful non-competition agreements, and more. If you feel you have been treated unjustly in the workplace, the Orlando employment...