Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Tips For Telling Your Florida Employer You Are Pregnant
While many women are excited to tell the world that they are expecting, there can be hesitation when it comes to informing your employer. It is understandable that you have concerns, considering statistics on pregnancy discrimination. Around 25 percent of workers have contemplated leaving their job out of fear that they would be mistreated,… Read More »
4 Reasons To Have A Florida Attorney Review Your Noncompete Agreement
Florida employers often request employees to sign a noncompete agreement as a condition for employment, as a way of protecting their business interests. You might expect that a company has considerable leeway in creating such a contract, but there are limitations under Florida’s statute on restraints of trade. Even though the point is to… Read More »
What To Do If You Suspect Wage Theft By A Florida Employer
Florida employers often request employees to sign a noncompete agreement as a condition for employment, as a way of protecting their business interests. You might expect that a company has considerable leeway in creating such a contract, but there are limitations under Florida’s statute on restraints of trade. Even though the point is to… Read More »
Rewards For Florida Whistleblowers Under Federal Law
Most people are familiar with whistleblower scenarios, in which an employee with knowledge of a company’s misconduct takes that information to the government for purposes of enforcement. As you can imagine, these acts by workers can create some conflict with the employer who is attempting to skirt the law. To encourage employees to come… Read More »