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Employment discrimination against immigrants

The United States of America is often referred to as a country of immigrants. During the twentieth century, Latin America's emigration has been primarily directed toward the United States. However, labor discrimination against immigrants is a reality, and...

Mila Kunis: Sexism in Hollywood

WHEN DOES GENDER BIAS BECOME DISCRIMINATION? Mila Kunis, best known for her work in the movies Ted, Black Swan, released a powerful piece on husband Ashton Kutcher’s entitled “You’ll Never Work In This Town Again”, regarding the sexism and gender bias she’s experienced first-hand in Hollywood throughout her acting career...

What is Workplace Retaliation? The answer may surprise you

We are all fairly familiar with labor laws regarding discrimination at the workplace. Be it sexual harassment or racial discrimination, we know to document the incident, report it to your supervisor or Human Resources department, and if they take no action, contact an employment attorney. But what if you followed protocol and you find yourself in a situation

Donald Trump is a misogynist: Dealing with discrimination in the workplace

When confronted with the laundry list of foul comments he has made about women over the years, Mr. Trump said that he loved women; they are “amongst his best people”. This last statement is in part true, as he has consistently promoted many women within his many businesses. So what if one of his “best people” should fall victim...

Florida Labor laws working for you

All kinds of things can happen to employees in the workplace. It’s just part of the deal. But everything is under control. Employees in the sunshine state are thankfully protected by Florida labor laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). The wrong type of scenario at work is...