As those of us who represent employees in Florida have long suspected, the Florida Supreme Court confirmed today that pregnancy discrimination is a prohibited by the Florida Civil Rights Act (“FCRA”). Although it is not specifically enumerated as a protected status in the FCRA, because pregnancy is a condition unique to women, pregnancy discrimination is […]
Category: Florida Civil Rights Act
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Jury Verdict in Favor of Pregnant Employee and Rejects Expansion of After-Acquired Evidence Doctrine
On April 17, 2012, the Eleventh Circuit issued a published opinion affirming a jury verdict in favor of Lisa Holland, a former Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office employee who was terminated due to her pregnancy. The Court reinstated her full $80,000 back pay award bringing Holland’s total damages awarded by the jury to $90,000. The Court […]
What can an employee get from the jury under the Florida Civil Rights Act?
Relief under the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA), like its predecessor the Florida Human Relations Act, is modeled after federal law, specifically Title VII. Assuming the plaintiff is able to bring suit in court, the plaintiff may recover damages under § 760.11(5), Fla. Stat. 1. Back Pay And Benefits The FCRA has always been interpreted […]
Eleventh Circuit Again Overrules $300,000 Jury Award For Plaintiff
In Howard v. Walgreen Co., the Eleventh Circuit held that that despite the fact a jury awarded the plaintiff $300,000 in damages, no reasonable jury could find for the plaintiff. I have difficulty understanding how a group of judges who didn’t hear the evidence could decide that the jury that awarded $300,000 to the plaintiff […]