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The issue in Florida was whether a public employer had to talk to a union before deciding to hire another company to do the work of union employees. The Florida Public Employees Relations Commission decided that the employer did not have to ask the union before making this decision. In the case of the Amalgamated…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit made a decision saying that under the ADA, an employee with a disability can get a new job even if there’s a better qualified person for it. This decision is seen as a win for employees with disabilities, but it raises concerns about how employees with…

The 11th Circuit Court ruled that individual public officials cannot be held personally responsible for violating the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This means that if a public official fails to follow the rules of the FMLA, they cannot be sued as individuals. This decision is controversial and goes against the decisions of other…

The Florida Human Rights Act (FHRA) is a law that prohibits discrimination in employment, similar to a federal law called Title VII. A recent court case in Florida tested whether the FHRA applies to people and actions outside of Florida. The court decided to only look at the wording of the law itself, which could…

In Chase v. Walgreen Company, the court said that employees can’t be punished for seeking workers’ compensation. It’s not just about getting fired – even threats or pressure from the employer can be illegal. F.S. §440.205 protects employees from being fired, threatened, or mistreated by their employer for filing a workers’ compensation claim. The Florida…

In 2000, the Supreme Court made a decision in a case called Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products. The decision helped make it easier for employees who believe they have been discriminated against to prove their case in court. This decision changed the way lower courts had been handling these cases and made it easier for…

In a recent case, the N.L.R.B. decided that nonunion workers have the right to have a coworker with them in meetings that could lead to them getting in trouble. This is a big change from the past. The case was brought by two employees from the Epilepsy Foundation who said they were fired for criticizing…

In today’s world, how you look matters. People care a lot about appearance and it can affect your success. Studies show that attractive people are assumed to be smarter, more capable, and have more opportunities. Employers know that good-looking employees can help make sales and close deals. So, it’s important to look professional and put…

During the last few years, the job market in the US was really good, with low unemployment and higher wages. But even with all that, there were more cases of people filing complaints about being treated unfairly at work. Now, the economy is starting to not do as well, and more people are losing their…

In a case called Lee v. GTE Florida, Inc., a court said that in order to prove that a company didn’t promote someone for unfair reasons, the person who wasn’t promoted has to show that they were clearly more qualified than the person who was promoted. In this case, Lee worked at GTE for a…

Disgruntled employees have always made damaging comments about their companies, and in the past, the companies could sue for defamation. But now, with the internet, people can make false claims anonymously. It’s easy to sue someone you can find and serve with legal papers, but what do you do when the person spreading lies about…

In the case Toyota Motor Mfg., Ky., Inc. v. Williams, the Supreme Court decided that in order to qualify as a “disability” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a person’s physical impairment must significantly limit their ability to do important daily tasks that most people do. This means that only a limited number of…