Tag Archives: Florida Employment Lawyers
Misclassified Workers: Exotic Dancers Win Employment Lawsuit
According to reporting from the Daily Business Review, a South Florida jury has awarded nearly $900,000 in financial compensation to a group of exotic dancers who were misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees. As a result of the misclassification, these dancers missed out on overtime pay, minimum wage coverage, and other important employment… Read More »
EEOC Files Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Florida Franchisee
On July 10th, 2018, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against a Florida-based franchise location of Pacific Sunwear (PacSun). This company offers California-branded clothing and apparel products targeted at teens and young adults. According to the legal complaint filed by the EEOC, PacSun unlawfully refused… Read More »