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I am an employment discrimination attorney or lawyer in Tallahassee, Florida, representing employees only.
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NEW: Downloadable Rights Posters on the Emergency FMLA
We’ve just received the new federal posters outlining employee rights under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), often referred to as the Emergency/Expanded FMLA. There are two posters, both downloadable here. One is for all employees except federal employees. … Read More ›
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5 Questions to Ask Your Employer During the Coronavirus Crisis
Many employers still have not taken action to protect employees from exposure to the coronavirus. Nor have they developed policies to allow employees to work from home in order to avoid exposure. Here are five questions we recommend you ask… Read More ›
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Here’s Your OSHA Workplace Coronavirus Risk Classification
Are you wondering how the federal government’s workplace safety agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), classifies your specific risk to the coronavirus? Here’s how OSHA ranks jobs by risk levels (Very High Exposure Risk, High Exposure Risk, Medium… Read More ›
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5 Quick Facts: Your Rights Under the E-FMLA Act
Two days ago the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (the E-FMLA) was passed to provide relief to families affected by the coronavirus. We’ve been flooded with dozens of calls each day from worried parents and employees. Here’s what… Read More ›
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Jury: Nurse Suffered Retaliation for Blowing Whistle on Elder Neglect
Gadsden County, FL March 11, 2020 – A jury of six men and women deliberated for five hours this week before returning a verdict in favor of our client, a CNA and patient aide, finding that she was retaliated against… Read More ›
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Does Your Employer Have a Coronavirus Plan?
We are getting a flood of calls from worried employees about the risk of catching the coronavirus (COVID-19) n the workplace. Two questions come up over and over: What should my employer be doing? What should I do? What Your… Read More ›
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Hospital Pays $150,000 to RN Fired for Refusing to Use Suspicious Pills
= A Georgia hospital agreed Friday to pay $150,000 to our client, an RN Supervisor fired after just 77 days on the job, for refusing to accept and dispense pills she feared could be dangerous. She was arriving to start… Read More ›
