Monthly Archives: February 2016
Convenience Store Clerk Recovers $14,000 in Overtime
A convenience store clerk who worked six days per week, 9 hours each shift, successfully recovered $14,000 in unpaid overtime. The owner of the convenience store paid the clerk only straight time for all hours worked. In addition, the owner paid the clerk in cash and claimed that there were no time records. Employers… Read More »
What Constitutes Unlawful Workplace Harassment?
Many workplaces involve many different kinds of people spending a significant amount of time in close proximity to one another. Some individuals will likely have conflicting points of view, may snap at one another, or may look down on certain employees for a variety of factors. For this reason, it is only to be… Read More »
Retaliation For Whistleblowing In Florida
In addition to the law protecting certain employees from unlawful discrimination and harassment, employees deemed to be “whistleblowers” are protected from retaliation by their employer. A whistleblower is someone who discloses information regarding unlawful, dishonest, harmful, or otherwise wrong activity by someone within their employment organization. Protecting whistleblowers is critical to ensure that individuals… Read More »
Will Florida Employees Have Social Media Privacy Protection In 2016?
A great number of people in Florida–and across the country–have some type of social media presence. Whether they choose to have profiles on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Youtube, or other similar sites, social media can be an important tool to stay in touch and to share your ideas, opinions, photos, and videos. However, in… Read More »
Religious Harassment and Discrimination In The Workplace
Religion has become a hot button issue in 2016, especially with the escalating presidential race. Many people in the United States have spoken up and shown intolerance of certain religions both online and in protest. However, no matter how tense religious relations may become, an employer should never allow such tensions to enter the… Read More »
Robert S. Norell, Esq. became a member of the Florida Bar in 1994 and has represented hundreds of clients in all types of employment law cases for the past 20+ years.