I predicted that 2018 would not be a good year overall for employees, and I was right. Here’s how my predictions turned out.Sexual harassment: I predicted that, despite all the brouhaha on #MeToo and sexual harassment, no new legislation would
Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
The blog "Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home," published by Donna M. Ballman, P.A., focuses on employment law issues affecting employees. It covers topics such as noncompete agreements and their enforcement, employment discrimination based on protected classes including race, gender, age, and disability, sexual harassment, and wrongful employment practices like discriminatory transfers. The blog also discusses recent legal developments and court rulings impacting labor rights, workplace protections, and federal agency regulations. It provides analysis on how laws like Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Florida Civil Rights Act apply to workplace disputes, severance negotiations, and employee rights enforcement.
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Ho Freaking Ho: Surviving The Office Holiday Party (Without Getting Fired)
It’s time for your office holiday party. Joy to the world. Too many folks come to me after the holidays and tell me their holiday bonus was a firing due to something they did at the party. Here’s how to…
Companies Fold As Employees Push Back On Forced Arbitration
First Google had a bunch of employees walk out to protest sexual harassment arbitration, and it rescinded its arbitration policy. Now other companies are following as employees push back. Facebook, Microsoft, Uber, Square, Airbnb and eBay have all rescinded or…
Dear Newly-Elected Officials: Here Are Some Things You Can Do For Workers In Your State
Congratulations to all you newly elected officials! Guess what? Most of your voters are also workers. And it’s the workers who have felt left out by politicians lately, so it’s time to do something to help workers in your state.…
Majority of States Protect Employees of Small Employers, But Not Florida
We’ve reached a tipping point where a majority of states now have laws that protect employees of smaller employers. Most federal discrimination laws protect employees only if their employers have 15 employees or more (20 for age discrimination, all employers…
Pro-Employee States Implement Private Employee Retirement Plans
With Republicans threatening to cut Social Security benefits, retirement savings has become a national issue. Some states (not anti-employee Florida, of course) have tackled this issue by implementing retirement plans for private-sector employees.The latest state to implement a private-sector retirement…
10 Workplace Rights You Think you Have – But Still Don’t
So I received this email:
Ms. Ballman;
I happened to come across your article from 2011 regarding 10 Workplace Rights You Think you Have – But Don’t. As both an attorney and a HR/Payroll consultant, your article is either outdated,…
No, Your Employer Can’t Force You To Quit
People come to me and say, “I was forced to quit.” Huh? How did the employer do that? Gun to head? Torture devices? Kidnapped loved one? Because your employer can’t make you quit. Quitting is entirely, 100%, up to you.Just…
Massachusetts Limits Noncompetes – Are You Listening Florida?
Florida has a real chance to turn the governorship and some legislative seats blue this year. Because Florida is one of the worst states for employees in the nation, a change in leadership means an opportunity to change some of…
Upset At Work? Don’t Walk Out Or They’ll Claim You Quit
I see scenarios where employees leave work early for entirely sane reasons. For instance:
- They are threatened by a coworker or customer and feel unsafe
- They are so upset by a confrontation with management or a coworker that they are
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