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Were You Treated Unfairly While on the Job?

Morgan & Morgan’s work lawyers file one of the most work lawsuits cases in the country, including those involving wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage theft, employee misclassification, libel, retaliation, denial of leave, and executive pay disagreements.

The work environment needs to be a safe location. Unfortunately, some workers are subjected to unjust and prohibited conditions by dishonest employers. Workers might not understand what their rights in the workplace are, or may hesitate of speaking up versus their company in worry of retaliation. These labor offenses can cause lost salaries and advantages, missed opportunities for advancement, and excessive stress.

Unfair and inequitable labor practices against employees can take many forms, consisting of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, rejection to offer a reasonable lodging, denial of leave, company retaliation, and wage and hour violations. Workers who are victim to these and other unethical practices might not know their rights, or might be afraid to speak out versus their employer for fear of retaliation.

At Morgan & Morgan, our employment lawyers manage a range of civil litigation cases including unjust labor practices versus staff members. Our attorneys possess the understanding, dedication, and experience required to represent employees in a vast array of labor conflicts. In reality, Morgan & Morgan has actually been recognized for filing more labor and work cases than any other firm.

If you think you might have been the victim of unfair or unlawful treatment in the work environment, call us by finishing our complimentary case assessment form.

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What Does Labor Law and Employment Law Cover?

Our practice represents people who have been the victim of:

Wrongful Termination.

Discrimination (e.g., sex, race, color, harassment, national origin, faith, age, and special needs).

Harassment (e.g., Unwanted sexual advances, Hostile Workplace).

Unfair Labor Practices (e.g., rejection of salaries, overtime, tip pooling, and equal pay).

Misclassification.

Retaliation.

Denial of Leave (e.g. Family and Medical Leave Act).

Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

Americans with Disability Act declares.

Executive Pay Disputes.

What Constitutes Wrongful Termination?

Sometimes staff members are release for reasons that are unjust or unlawful. This is termed wrongful termination, wrongful discharge, or wrongful dismissal.

There are numerous circumstances that might be premises for a wrongful termination suit, including:

Firing an employee out of retaliation.

Discrimination.

Firing a whistleblower.

Firing a staff member who won’t do something prohibited for their company.

If you think you might have been fired without correct cause, our labor and work attorneys may be able to help you recover back pay, unsettled wages, and other kinds of settlement.

What Are the Most Common Forms of Workplace Discrimination?

It is prohibited to discriminate against a task candidate or worker on the basis of race, color, religious beliefs, sex, national origin, disability, or age. However, some employers do just that, resulting in a hostile and inequitable work environment where some employees are treated more favorably than others.

Workplace discrimination can take numerous forms. Some examples include:

Refusing to employ someone on the basis of their skin color.

Passing over a qualified female employee for a promo in favor of a male worker with less experience.

Not providing equivalent training opportunities for employment employees of different religious backgrounds.

Imposing task eligibility criteria that intentionally evaluates out people with specials needs.

Firing someone based on a secured category.

What Are Some Examples of Workplace Harassment?

When workers undergo slurs, attacks, dangers, ridicule, offending jokes, undesirable sexual advances, or spoken or physical conduct of a sexual nature, it can be considered workplace harassment. Similar to workplace discrimination, workplace harassment produces a hostile and violent work environment.

Examples of workplace harassment consist of:

Making undesirable comments about an employee’s look or body.

Telling a vulgar or sexual joke to a colleague.

Using slurs or racial epithets.

Making prejudicial declarations about a worker’s sexual preference.

Making negative remarks about a staff member’s faiths.

Making prejudicial declarations about a worker’s birth place or family heritage.

Making unfavorable remarks or jokes about the age of a staff member over the age of 40.

Workplace harassment can likewise take the type of quid pro quo harassment. This indicates that the harassment leads to an intangible change in a worker’s employment status. For example, a staff member might be required to tolerate sexual harassment from a manager as a condition of their continued work.

Which Industries Have one of the most Overtime and Minimum Wage Violations?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) established particular employees’ rights, including the right to a base pay (set federally at $7.25 as of 2020) and overtime spend for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek for non-exempt staff members.

However, some companies attempt to cut costs by denying workers their rightful pay through deceitful methods. This is called wage theft, and consists of examples such as:

Paying an employee less than the federal base pay.

Giving an employee “comp time” or hours that can be utilized towards vacation or sick time, instead of overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a work week.

Forcing tipped workers to pool their ideas with non-tipped employees, such as supervisors or cooks.

Forcing employees to spend for tools of the trade or other expenses that their company need to pay.

Misclassifying an employee that ought to be paid overtime as “exempt” by promoting them to a “supervisory” position without actually altering the worker’s job responsibilities.

A few of the most susceptible professions to overtime and minimum wage offenses consist of:

IT employees.

Service specialists.

Installers.

Sales representatives.

Nurses and health care workers.

Tipped employees.

Oil and gas field workers.

Call center workers.

Personal bankers, home loan brokers, and AMLs.

Retail workers.

Exotic dancers.

FedEx motorists.

Disaster relief workers.

Pizza shipment chauffeurs.

What Is Employee Misclassification?

There are a number of differences in between staff members and self-employed employees, also referred to as independent professionals or specialists. Unlike staff members, who are told when and where to work, ensured a regular wage quantity, and entitled to employee benefits, among other requirements, independent professionals normally work on a short-term, agreement basis with a business, and are invoiced for their work. Independent contractors are not entitled to worker benefits, and need to submit and keep their own taxes, as well.

However, in the last few years, some companies have abused classification by misclassifying bonafide workers as contractors in an attempt to save cash and circumvent laws. This is most typically seen amongst “gig economy” workers, such as rideshare motorists and shipment chauffeurs.

Some examples of misclassifications include:

Misclassifying an employee as an independent specialist to not need to comply with Equal Job opportunity Commission laws, which prevent employment discrimination.

Misclassifying an employee to avoid enrolling them in a health benefits prepare.

Misclassifying employees to avoid paying out base pay.

How Is Defamation of Character Defined?

Defamation is generally specified as the act of harming the reputation of an individual through slanderous (spoken) or false (written) remarks. When disparagement occurs in the work environment, it has the possible to hurt team morale, create alienation, or perhaps trigger long-term damage to a worker’s profession prospects.

Employers are accountable for putting a stop to hazardous gossiping amongst workers if it is a regular and recognized incident in the workplace. Defamation of character in the workplace may include circumstances such as:

An employer making hazardous and unproven accusations, such as claims of theft or incompetence, towards an employee throughout a performance review

A worker spreading a damaging report about another staff member that triggers them to be rejected for a task in other places

An employee dispersing chatter about a worker that triggers other colleagues to prevent them

What Is Considered Employer Retaliation?

It is illegal for a company to punish an employee for filing a problem or suit against their company. This is considered company retaliation. Although employees are legally safeguarded versus retaliation, it does not stop some companies from penalizing a worker who filed a complaint in a variety of methods, such as:

Reducing the worker’s income

Demoting the employee

Re-assigning the employee to a less-desirable task

Re-assigning the employee to a shift that creates a work-family dispute

Excluding the employee from essential workplace activities such as training sessions

What If a Business Denies a Leave of Absence?

While leave of lack laws differ from one state to another, there are a variety of federally mandated laws that protect staff members who should take an extended time period off from work.

Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employers need to offer overdue leave time to workers with a certifying family or individual medical situation, such as leave for employment the birth or adoption of a child or delegate look after a partner, employment child, or moms and dad with a severe health condition. If qualified, workers are entitled to as much as 12 weeks of unpaid leave time under the FMLA without fear of endangering their task status.

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), on the other hand, warranties particular protections to current and former uniformed service members who might require to be missing from civilian work for a certain amount of time in order to serve in the armed forces.

Leave of lack can be unfairly denied in a variety of ways, including:

Firing a worker who took a leave of absence for the birth or adoption of their baby without just cause

Demoting a staff member who took a leave of lack to take care of a passing away moms and dad without simply cause

Firing a re-employed service member who took a leave of lack to serve in the armed forces without just cause

Retaliating against an existing or previous service member who took a leave of lack to serve in the armed forces

What Is Executive Compensation?

Executive settlement is the combination of base money payment, postponed settlement, performance perks, stock alternatives, executive advantages, severance bundles, and more, granted to top-level management employees. Executive payment plans have actually come under increased scrutiny by regulatory companies and investors alike. If you deal with a dispute throughout the settlement of your executive pay package, our attorneys may be able to help you.

Why Should I Contact a Morgan & Morgan Employment Attorney?

The employment and labor attorneys at Morgan & Morgan have actually effectively pursued countless labor and employment claims for the people who need it most.

In addition to our successful track record of representing victims of labor and employment claims, our labor attorneys also represent staff members before administrative firms such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

If you or somebody you understand may have been dealt with incorrectly by a company or another staff member, do not hesitate to call our workplace. To discuss your legal rights and options, employment complete our complimentary, no-obligation case evaluation type now.

What Does a Work Attorney Do?

Documentation.
First, your assigned legal team will collect records associated with your claim, including your contract, time sheets, and communications via e-mail or other job-related platforms.
These files will assist your attorney comprehend the level of your claim and construct your case for settlement.

Investigation.
Your attorney and legal group will investigate your workplace claim in fantastic detail to collect the required proof.
They will look at the documents you provide and may also look at employment records, agreements, and other office information.

Negotiation.
Your lawyer will work out with the defense, beyond the courtroom, to assist get you the settlement you may be entitled to.
If settlement negotiations are not successful, your attorney is prepared to go to trial and present your case in the greatest possible kind.

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