Monthly Archives: March 2024
Florida Bill to Loosen Child Labor Regulations on 16 and 17 Year Olds Making Progress
Recently, the Florida Phoenix reported that a reform bill that would loosen up child labor regulations on 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds in the state is making significant progress in the State legislature. Notably, a similar law has been passed in several other states in recent years and the Florida bill could potentially become law in… Read More »
UPS Pays $150,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Case in North Florida
On December 22nd, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that the United Parcel Service (UPS) has agreed to pay approximately $150,000 to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit. An employee in Jacksonville, FL was reportedly terminated after seeking disability accommodation for diabetes-related medical needs. Within this blog post, you will find a more… Read More »
Is an Employer in Florida Required to Give a Pregnant Employee Time Off?
The Florida Department of Health reports that more than 200,000 babies are born in the state each year. The majority of women who give birth in Florida are employed. This raises an important question: Does an employer have to give a pregnant worker time-off? In Florida, the answer is “it depends.” While the state… Read More »