On Friday, The Eleventh Circuit upheld a sexual harassment jury verdict against the Florida Department of Corrections. In Beckford v. Fla. Department of Corrections, female employees were subject to rather explicit sexual harassment by prison inmates, including something called “gunning” (I will let you read the opinion for that definition). The employees repeatedly complained to […]
Looking for Job Openings
The number of unemployed workers per job opening barely changed from February to March, when the ratio was 5.57 jobless workers for each available position.
Florida “Mini-Cobra” Insurance for Former Employee of Small Employers
So what do you do if you are terminated from a Florida employer too small to be covered by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”)?
Under the Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act, commonly known as Mini-COBRA, you are still eligible for insurance.
But under mini-COBRA, It is your responsibility (not your employer’s) to […]
Temp Jobs Still Rising, Though Not as Fast
For the seventh month in a row, temporary help services posted strong job gains in April.
Wages and Hours Are Up
The details of today’s jobs report were mostly good, too.
A Misleading Jobless Rate
The job market improved in April, despite a rise in the unemployment rate.