Akerman LLP | USA | 5 May 2015
Before filing suit against an employer, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has a duty to notify the employer of the claim and give the…
Akerman LLP | USA | 26 Mar 2015
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act extends Title VII's prohibition against sex discrimination to include pregnancy. It also says that employers must…
Akerman LLP | USA | 17 Feb 2015
An alcoholic is a person with a disability and is protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act if he is qualified to perform the essential…
Akerman LLP | USA | 12 Feb 2015
The Florida private sector Whistleblower's Act protects employees who object or refuse to participate in a violation of a law, rule or regulation by…
Akerman LLP | USA | 26 Jan 2015
An employee's violation of timekeeping policies is not a defense to a Fair Labor Standards Act claim, if the employer knows or has reason to know…
Akerman LLP | USA | 14 Nov 2014
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has broad authority to investigate allegations of employment discrimination. But there are limits to that…
Akerman LLP | USA | 23 Oct 2014
As a general rule, courts will uphold agreements that require employees to arbitrate their employment disputes. But an employer seeking to compel…
Akerman LLP | USA | 28 Aug 2014
An employer violated the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA") by discharging two employees for participating in a Facebook posting by a former…
Akerman LLP | USA | 25 Aug 2014
The Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") requires employers to provide eligible employees with up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave to care for a…
Akerman LLP | USA | 27 Jun 2014
Exposure to the Confederate flag in the workplace can support an employee's claim of racial discrimination, according to a recent decision of the…