Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What You Should Know About Pregnancy Discrimination in Florida
Facing discrimination in any circumstances while applying for a job or working for an employer can be devastating. Unlawful discrimination can take many different forms, including discrimination against a job applicant or an employee on the basis of pregnancy. Pregnancy discrimination is unlawful under both federal and state law, and it is essential to… Read More »
Can Sexual Harassment Be Subtle and Still Unlawful?
Sexual harassment occurs much too often in Florida workplaces and in workplaces throughout the country, and it can take many different forms. Indeed, according to the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), between 2018 and 2021, there were more than 27,000 charges alleging sexual harassment in the workplace (as reported to the EEOC), and… Read More »
Workplace Dress Codes and Grooming Requirements
If you have applied for a job or started working for a workplace with a specific dress code or grooming requirements, or if your current employer recently implemented a dress code or grooming requirements, you may be wondering if you have any rights and whether the employer is violating any laws. Issues pertaining to… Read More »
What Employees Should Know About the New Rule on Noncompete Agreements
For quite some time, a wide range of employers throughout South Florida have required new employees to sign noncompete agreements in order to restrict the employee’s ability to perform the same or similar work for a competitor in a nearby geographic area for a limited period of time. While noncompete agreements in Florida were… Read More »
What is Religious Discrimination?
Working in Palm Beach Gardens or a nearby area should never have to mean that you are subject to religious discrimination from an employer or from co-workers or even clients and customers. It is critical for you to know that there are federal and state laws that protect Florida employees against religious discrimination in… Read More »
Is There a Difference Between Discrimination and Retaliation?
Being treated unfairly in the workplace is an experience that should not happen to anyone. However, employers do engage in various forms of adverse treatment of employees, and in many cases, adverse treatment can constitute unlawful discrimination or unlawful harassment. If you are facing unfair treatment in your workplace, you might have started searching… Read More »
Did I Experience Unlawful Age Discrimination?
When you are applying for a new job for which you ultimately are not hired, or when you are laid off from a job only to find out that the company ended up hiring another employee to fill your position, you might wonder if you were discriminated against in the hiring process or in… Read More »
Can I Take FMLA Leave to Care for a Sick Family Member?
When an employee needs to take a significant amount of time off from work and does not have sufficient sick days or paid time off to cover the days away, it may be possible to take unpaid, job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA is a federal law that… Read More »
Am I Entitled to a Disability Accommodation?
If you have a physical or mental condition that makes it more difficult for you to perform your job as the position is currently structured, you may be wondering if you could be entitled to a disability accommodation under the law. Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides a range of… Read More »
What to Know About Employment in an At-Will State
Florida, like most other states in the country, is what is known as an at-will state for employment purposes. Indeed, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), “employment relationships are presumed to be ‘at-will’ in all US states except Montana,” and the “US is one of a handful of countries where employment… Read More »