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Healthcare Employee Claims Sexual Harassment and Retaliation in the Workplace

By Robert S. Norell, P.A. |

A health information technician at a local hospital recovered $25,000 in compensatory damages as a result of sexual harassment and retaliation in the workplace. In this case, the client was repeatedly harassed by a coworker’s abusive and offensive comments and behavior, thus creating a hostile work environment. The client brought the issue to the… Read More »

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Customer Service Manager at Cosmetic Company Recovered $15,000 in Unpaid Overtime Wages 

By Robert S. Norell, P.A. |

A customer service manager at a local cosmetic company recovered $15,000 in unpaid overtime wages. In this case, the client was paid on salary and worked more than 40 hours per week, but did not receive any overtime compensation. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires non-exempt employees to be paid time and one half… Read More »

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Personal Banker Recovered $38,000 in Unpaid Overtime Wages and Retaliatory Termination  

By Robert S. Norell, P.A. |

A personal banker at a local bank recovered $38,000 for unpaid overtime wages and retaliation damages. In this case, the client worked more than 40 hours in the workweek and the employer failed to compensate its personal banker(s) for their overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). When the client raised… Read More »

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Customer Service Representative at Pool Service Business Recovered $14,000 in Unpaid Overtime Wages   

By Robert S. Norell, P.A. |

A customer service representative at a local pool service business recovered $14,000 in unpaid overtime wages. In this case, the client worked an excess of forty (40) hours per week over the course of her employment. In an effort to cut labor costs, the employer not only shaved hours off of employees’ time cards,… Read More »

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Technical Designer Recovers $30,000 from Architectural Design Firm for Unlawful Termination under Pregnancy Discrimination Act

By Robert S. Norell, P.A. |

A technical designer for a local architectural design firm recovered $30,000 as a result of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. In this case, the client let her supervisor know that she had become pregnant. Shortly thereafter, the employer started to unreasonably criticize her job performance. The client was called into several meetings and was… Read More »

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Stadium Concession Employee Recovered $11,500 in Unpaid Overtime Wages and Unpaid Regular Wages Stolen from Him by His Employer

By Robert S. Norell, P.A. |

In this case, the client discovered that his employer systemically manipulated his time cards to reflect less time than he worked. The client was subjected to wage-theft of around 700 hours of compensable time including regular and overtime hours worked. Wage theft is a common practice in the workplace that is often overlooked as… Read More »

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Office Manager at a Local Plumbing Business Recovered $12,000 for Unpaid Overtime Wages

By Robert S. Norell, P.A. |

In this case, the client worked an excess of forty (40) hours per week over the course of her employment. The client was not paid time and a half for her overtime hours. Rather, the employer only paid the client straight time for all hours worked. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most… Read More »

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How Should My Business Comply with Employment Laws that Address COVID-19?

By Robert S. Norell, P.A. |

Congress recently enacted two laws that give new rights to employees who are affected by the COVID-19 crisis: The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) requires covered employers to give paid sick leave to certain employees for a period of two weeks. The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) requires employers to… Read More »

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Two New Laws Protect Employment Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Robert S. Norell, P.A. |

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing massive disruptions in the workplace. Businesses are firing or laying off their employees. Workers are staying home in compliance with doctors’ orders. Others are staying home because schools are closed and they can’t find daycare. Several federal and state laws protect the rights of workers. None of those laws… Read More »

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Central Florida Restaurant Owner Owes Employees More Than $83k

By Robert S. Norell, P.A. |

It is unfortunate to see restaurant owners take advantage of the employees who work so hard for them, though it is satisfying to see justice served in these situations. In a recent article reported by the Miami Herald and the Department of Labor, justice was served when Rios Rodriguez Enterprises Inc. (Rios) —the owner… Read More »

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