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Florida Court System

The Florida court system is made up of three federal district courts, a state supreme court, a state court of appeals, and trial courts. Each court has general and limited jurisdiction and serves a different purpose. Jurisdiction is a word to describe both the geographical location of the court’s service…

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Harassment at Work

Harassment is a form of employment discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, (ADA). Read below for more detailed information on harassment. If you believe you are the…

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Discrimination/Workers’ Rights

Wage or Hours Disagreements

Wage and hour laws cover topics such as minimum wage, overtime, breaks, vacation/sick leave and severance pay among several others. If you have a disagreement with your employer or boss over the amount of time you are being paid for or amount of money you are being paid, it may…

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Discrimination/Workers’ Rights

Whistleblower Protections

Whistleblowing is the act of reporting or disclosing wrongdoing in the workplace. If someone is committing fraud or acting dishonestly at your workplace, a whistleblower act may protect you if you report it. Thank you to attorney, Bertha Burruezo of Burruezo & Burruezo, PLLC for significant contribution to this article.

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Discrimination/Workers’ Rights

Workers’ Rights & Discrimination

Para español, haga clic aquí. Discrimination is defined as the unfair or prejudicial treatment of different kinds of people. Thinking about discrimination and your legal rights, this usually means that a person or company is treating you unfairly due to one of your personal attributes such as your gender, your…

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Discrimination/Workers’ Rights