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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 other persons of their own nationality. The Orlando employment law attorneys at Burruezo & Burruezo, […]
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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 employee is able to prove that the employer took an adverse action such as demotion or a reduction in […]
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What is a major issue on the employee side of workplace law?
We are seeing retaliation and whistleblower issues more and more frequently.
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What should I do if I think I’m being sexually harassed?
If you feel you are being harassed in the workplace, please call the Orlando sexual harassment attorneys at Burruezo & Burruezo. We will let you know if you are being harassed in the eyes of the law and suggest what you should do next.
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Is there a retainer or cost to the client before starting a case?
Many employee cases are handled on a contingency fee basis with some minimum commitment. If we are representing an employer rather than an employee, we typically charge by the hour for our services.
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