Here’s one more “fire” to “put out” in your very busy day--Your very upset client has just called your office and told you that their employer just fired them and they think it was based upon discrimination. What do you need to know in order to best advise your...
Year: 2020
“Ministerial Exception” Broadened by U.S. Supreme Court
Grounded in the protections of the First Amendment, the “Ministerial Exception” protects religious employers against various discrimination claims brought by certain employees. The 2012 case of Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC set forth...
Florida Shortens Time for Filing Florida Civil Rights Acts Lawsuits
On June 30, 2020, Florida amended the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 (FCRA) that shortens the time frame for filing a lawsuit where the Florida Commission on Human (FCHR) either: (1) fails to issue a determination on a Charge of Discrimination within 180 days of...
Supreme Court Extends Title VII Protection to Homosexual and Transgender Employees
The Supreme Court of the United States handed down a landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, by holding that an employer who discriminates against employees due to being homosexual or transgender violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964....
Plantation Attorney Wins Appeal Against Spirit Airlines, Inc.
For Immediate Release An Important Verdict for Victims of Employment Discrimination Verdict Search Top Florida Employment Law Verdict– Attorney Gina M. Cadogan of Cadogan Law Firm in Plantation successfully defended a district court’s prior ruling before the 11th...