Tag Archives: Florida Employment Lawyers
Discrimination Unveiled In The Restaurant Industry
The restaurant industry is highly important for the U.S. economy and employment. From fast food to fast casual to fine dining, the industry provides jobs for an estimated 11 million individuals in the United States. However, while restaurants try to keep up with all of the new dining and culinary trends, many restaurants are… Read More »
DOL Changes May Provide Overtime Payments for Many Florida Employees
In addition to a minimum hourly wage, employers are required to pay employees time-and-a-half of their regular wage for all overtime hours worked. Overtime regulations are complicated, however, as the law provides many exemptions from the overtime requirement. Some employers take advantage of these exemptions or misinterpret them in order to avoid paying deserving… Read More »
Florida Business Owner Owes $365,000 for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation
A recent case in Florida demonstrates that penalties can be severe for employers who violate federal and state discrimination laws and that victims of discrimination and retaliation can receive substantial compensation. The owner of the Florida-based company, Southeast Showclubs, LLC, which ran the Bliss Cabaret and other adult entertainment clubs, allegedly fired an African-American… Read More »
Collections Manager Recovers $30,000 for Race Discrimination, Retaliation and Unpaid Overtime
A collections manager for a major furniture retailer recovered $30,000 in damages for unlawful race discrimination and unpaid overtime. In this case, the client was represented by another attorney before he hired Robert S. Norell. The previous attorney helped the client by preparing and filing a charge of discrimination with the EEOC. The EEOC… Read More »
LPN Recovers $27,500 in Unpaid Overtime
A licensed practical nurse working at an acute care facility recovered $27,500 in unpaid overtime. This client’s claim was based on working off the clock, time shaving, and being paid straight time for some overtime hours. In this case, the employer was pretty slick because it did pay some overtime; however, there were many… Read More »
Recent Decisions Regarding an Employee’s Right to Religious Accommodations
As the landscape of employment and discrimination law changes, you should be aware of your rights set out in laws and court decisions. Courts are constantly issuing new rulings that have an important effect on numerous employees and employers throughout the U.S. and the state of Florida. For this reason, if you believe your… Read More »
Employment Issues Involving Unpaid Interns
With the challenging job market in recent years, many students or recent graduates seek to gain experience and build their resumes by accepting an unpaid internship. However, because unpaid interns are not considered to be “employees” for the sake of employment law, there are many legal issues that may arise in these situations. Minimum… Read More »
Florida Minimum Wage Increase
On January 1, 2015, the Florida minimum wage was increased by 12 cents an hour, which brings Florida’s minimum wage to $8.05. Florida’s minimum wage is now 80 cents above the $7.25 federal minimum wage. The Fair Labor Standards Act contains a provision that if a state has set a higher minimum wage than… 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.