Employment Law
In this article, you can discover… What Florida law says about unpaid wages and overtime. How long an unpaid wage lawsuit may take to resolve. How an attorney can help you navigate a claim and request unpaid wages. What Is The Law On Unpaid Wages In Florida? In Florida, the law states that your wages (including minimum wage and overtime) should ordinarily be paid on your regular payday for that particular workweek. If you're not paid on time, you have the right to bring a lawsuit for your unpaid wages and claims. This can lead to you receiving the wages you're owed, as well as potential additional compensation. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides a safety net by covering minimum wages, overtime, and employers engaged in interstate commerce. This means that if your job…Read More
In this article, you can discover… What qualifies as a reasonable accommodation under ADA standards. How to ask your employer for a reasonable accommodation. Whether working from home can be classed as a reasonable accommodation. How Should I Ask For An ADA Accommodation? When making an ADA accommodation request, remember that you can choose the method that works best for you. Whether it's a written request, a verbal conversation, a text message, or an email, the choice is yours. You don't need to use any special language, mention the Americans with Disabilities Act, or even use the phrase "reasonable accommodation". The power is in your hands. However, you are required to, at the time of your request, inform your employer of the limitations of your disability and what specific needs for accommodation you have. For…Read More
In this article, you can discover… What the ADA is, and how it applies to your discrimination claim. The role of your employer’s HR department in your ADA lawsuit. How an experienced attorney can help you navigate your ADA claim. What Is The ADA Law? The ADA, which stands for the Americans with Disabilities Act, is a federal law that serves as a shield, ensuring fairness and protection against employment discrimination for individuals with disabilities. This law is a powerful tool that frees you to defend your rights in the workplace. There are three (3) types of ADA claims: a disability discrimination claim, an accommodation claim, and a disability retaliation claim. Each type serves as a shield against different forms of discrimination, ensuring fairness in the workplace. Disability Discrimination Claims can be filed when an employer…Read More
Like almost everything with the law… it depends. Some wrongful termination lawsuits settle quicker than others. Here, we’ll discuss some of the factors that determine how long it will take to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit. Charge of Discrimination You must first file a charge of discrimination before you can file a lawsuit. You file a charge of discrimination with the Equal Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). You can co-file with the Florida Commission on Human Relations (“FCHR”), the state version of the EEOC. Filing a charge of discrimination exhausts your administrative remedies. It is a prerequisite to filing a wrongful termination lawsuit in state or federal court. Claimants must allow the EEOC and/or the FCHR to investigate the claim for at least 180 days. After 180 days, if you haven’t gotten a determination, you can request a “right…Read More
You’ve just been fired, and you’re lucky enough to have the reason why explained to you (hopefully in writing). So, can you sue if your employer lied about the reason for termination? Well, it depends on the “true reason” for your termination, not the reason given by your employer. An employee can be fired for a good reason, a bad reason, reason based on false facts, or for no reason at all. The question is whether it was for a non-discriminatory reason. Reasons like favoritism, mistake, or disdain are irrelevant and may be lawful. Florida Unlawful Termination Laws: Know Your Rights If you're in Florida as an employee, it's crucial to understand that the law protects you from being unfairly terminated. Discrimination on the grounds of race, national origin, age, sex, religion, or disability is strictly prohibited. In simpler terms,…Read More
There is simply never a good time to be in a car accident. You need time off work, your car is damaged or completely totaled so you must ask for rides, you are in pain, and you may even have spent time in the hospital. It is difficult to go about your daily activities, like caring for your children and doing the grocery shopping because of your injuries. Once the bills start arriving, the stress really kicks in. All of this is made exponentially worse by the fact that none of this was even your fault. If you have been injured in a car accident and the other driver was at fault, you need help to ensure that justice is served. You need The Longo Firm. You probably hoped you could handle this on your own without…Read More
Terminating your employment based on race, sex, religion, disability, national origin, age, or sexual orientation is against the law. It is also against the law for someone to fire you if you complained about discrimination. If this has happened to you, you do have rights. Your legal options can be best explained to you by the legal team at The Longo Firm. The Longo Firm represents employees who have been wrongfully terminated in violation of state and federal anti-discrimination laws. We also handle claims for workers who have been terminated in retaliation for complaining about or refusing to participate in unlawful or unsafe working conditions. We handle cases from start to finish, with the ultimate goal of getting you as much money as possible, as fast as possible. You still have bills to pay and this…Read More
The death of a loved one is terrible, but the situation can be made even worse if it is discovered that the death was caused by the criminal negligence or direct actions of someone else. The death may be the result of a murder, reckless driving, a negligent or careless act, malpractice, or many other causes. Besides killing someone, their actions have caused the family members of that person to be hurt because they relied on the financial and emotional support of the deceased. If their death was preventable and didn’t need to occur, you are right to consider your legal options. Wrongful death or accidental death lawsuits are meant to compensate those family members left behind after a fatal accident. In a wrongful death suit, there are two types of damages: economic and non-economic. Economic damages…Read More
Have you recently been fired? Don’t be too quick to assume you have no legal claims against your former employer, regardless of why you were fired or what they said. Even employees who are fired for cause might be able to prove wrongful termination, in the right circumstances. It’s not illegal for an employer to fire an employee, even for a reason that seems unfair or unjustified. Unfortunately, an employer can even legally lie about the reason for termination. However, the employer cannot legally fire anyone for a reason that breaches a contract or violates the law. If the real reason for terminating an employee is discrimination, retaliation, employee whistle-blowing, or other protected activity, the termination is then wrongful. The only way to know for sure is to consult with an attorney. You need The…Read More
The amount of a workers’ compensation settlement may vary greatly depending on the exact cause. If your injury is minor, the settlement may be limited to the employee’s lost wages and payment of the medical expenses related to the treatment of the said injury. If the injury is severe, for instance, a major back injury, and you have partial or total use of the body part(s) injured in the accident affected for the rest of your life, your settlement will be higher. In this case, the settlement will include lost wages, medical expenses, and some level of compensation for the injury to the body part. In a case where the employee suffers a partial or total loss of a body part, the treating doctor will assign a disability rating between 0% and 100% for each…Read More