Business Law
What is an ADA Compliant Website?
Businesses, places of employment, and governments serving the general public are required to accommodate those with disabilities of various sorts.
Eric Gros-Dubois February 13, 2020
Employment Law
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Business Law
Bullying in the Workplace
Workplace bullying is generally known as the repeated mistreatment of a person by one or more employees that takes the form of verbal abuse or conduct or behaviors that are threatening, intimidating, or humiliating.
Eric Gros-Dubois February 13, 2020
Employment Law
How do I know if I am Being Misclassified as an Independent Contractor?
If your employer controls how long your lunch is, how many hours a day you have to come into the office, how many sick days or vacations you have, how the work is done, when the work is done, and where the work is done then you are being misclassified as an independent contractor.
Eric Gros-Dubois January 15, 2020
Employment Law
What Happens If A W-2 Employee Finds Out The Employer Wasn’t Withholding Employment Taxes?
Employers are responsible for sending the W-2 form to the IRS and to the employee each year, which reports the employee’s annual wages and the amount of taxes withheld from his or her paychecks.
Eric Gros-Dubois January 10, 2020
Employment Law
Can My Boss Fire Me for No Reason?
If you live in an at-will state, you can be fired for no reason at all. However, if you are wrongfully terminated, you may be able to sue.
Oscar Gomez December 23, 2019
Employment Law
Is it legal for my employer to record audio?
Do you expect to have a camera watching you while you work? In Florida, for the most part, employers are allowed to record their employees. However, certain exceptions apply.
Oscar Gomez November 4, 2019
Employment Law
Can my Employer Force me to show them my Social Media Account?
It seems rather absurd that any employer would dive into their employee’s privacy rights in such a way, nevertheless, what they are doing is completely legal (in about half of the United States).
Eric Gros-Dubois November 1, 2019
Employment Law
Discrimination in the Workplace
Identical to federal statute, Florida law forbids workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, other types of discrimination that are not particularly immutable, for example, pregnancy, disability, or marital status are also protected classes under both federal and state law.
Eric Gros-Dubois August 26, 2019
Employment Law
What to Consider When Hiring
Do you hire someone as an employee or as a contractor? What is the difference between an employee and an independent contractor? How do you know if someone is legally able to work in the United States?
Eric Gros-Dubois August 12, 2019
Employment Law
What is Workers Compensation Insurance?
If an employer operates their business without purchasing workers compensation even though they are required by Florida Law, then there is a high probability that a penalty will be issued. In order to avoid the penalty, any Florida business operating with four or more employees must purchase workers’ compensation insurance, which in Florida will cost your business about $1.32 per $100 wages.
Eric Gros-Dubois July 12, 2019
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