Category Archives: Employment Law

Need to Know: Sexual Harassment in Southwest Florida

Posted on April 16, 2014 by vmcgarity

Like many problems that can arise in the workplace, victims may be unwilling to come forward or report the harassment for fear of losing their jobs. Although your employer can’t legally retaliate against you, the prospect of losing one’s job … Continue reading →

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What You Need to Know About Whistle Blowing

Posted on April 3, 2014 by vmcgarity

If you’re considering “blowing the whistle” on illegal practices going on in your workplace, there are a few things you should know first. Historically, whistle blowers have faced ruthless retaliation in response to taking a moral stand against misconduct and … Continue reading →

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Need to Know: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Posted on March 27, 2014 by vmcgarity

Employees who become sick, have a baby or care for a family member with a medical condition shouldn’t have to worry about losing their jobs due to a necessary leave of absence. Thankfully, eligible employees’ jobs are protected by the Family and … Continue reading →

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What Mega-Store Employees Need to Know

Posted on March 20, 2014 by vmcgarity

When workplace violations happen in mega stores like Walmart and Target, they often make the news. Store-wide scandals are newsworthy topics, but not every workplace violation sees the light of day, so employees should always be well aware of their … Continue reading →

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When is Termination Wrongful?

Posted on March 13, 2014 by vmcgarity

Because employees in Florida work in an ‘at-will employment’ state, they may not know that wrongful termination can still occur. Even though you can basically get fired for any number of reasons or no reason at all, employers in Florida … Continue reading →

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Different Types of Discrimination in the Workplace

Posted on March 5, 2014 by vmcgarity

  There are so many different types of workplace discrimination happening in Southwest Florida. Discrimination happens anytime an employer, manager or business owner treats a worker or potential employee unfavorably because of some type of prejudice. If a business owner … Continue reading →

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When to Speak with an Employment Law Attorney

Posted on February 27, 2014 by vmcgarity

  It seems like everybody has one of those days at work when they just can’t take it anymore. How do you know if you should speak with an attorney? Are you just having a bad day at the office, … Continue reading →

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What Southwest Florida Hourly Employees Need to Know

Posted on February 19, 2014 by vmcgarity

  Hourly employees in Southwest Florida face a unique set of challenges. Getting fairly compensated for one’s regular hours and overtime hours are two common issues that hourly employees face. Employees in retail, non-tipped food service positions, manual labor and … Continue reading →

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What Restaurant Workers in Southwest Florida Need to Know

Posted on February 12, 2014 by vmcgarity

Restaurant workers in Southwest Florida work very hard. In no other industry does the day-to-day, minute-to-minute performance of an employee mean so much to their take-home paycheck. According to the National Restaurant Association and data from the Bureau of Labor … Continue reading →

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Age Discrimination in the Southwest Florida Workplace

Posted on February 5, 2014 by vmcgarity

Discrimination takes a variety of forms, but very few people think about age discrimination until it happens to them. It shouldn’t be surprising that in an area with a sizable older population, age discrimination is on the rise. Commissioner Valle … Continue reading →

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