The Family and Medical Leave Act, also known as FMLA grants eligible employees the protected right to unpaid qualifying leave under a covered employer concerning specific family and medical concerns.
As a lawful permanent resident in the United States, you acquire new rights and responsibilities. Read to learn how they can affect your ability to become a citizen.
Effective January 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor "DOL" has updated an FLSA rule which will allow an additional 1.2 million workers to be eligible for overtime. The DOL also announced the new minimum wage increase in the State of Florida.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the agency assigned to investigate any potential allegations regarding workplace discrimination. We recommend that you contact a qualified labor and employment lawyer before filing a charge as a lawyer can explain in detail important circumstances to consider.
How To Handle Work Place Sexual Harassment/Cómo Manejar El Acoso Sexual En Su Lugar De Trabajo
Psychological Evaluations: Efficacy in Immigration Court
Migrant Caravan and Immigration Law
In the past few weeks, our current administration has attempted to depict the immigrants arriving through the Caravan of Migrants as criminals, gang members and has gone as far as calling it an “invasion.” While the president, Donald Trump, has vowed to close borders, and along with it oppose the rights of immigrants to seek…
Daniela Carrion Interview: Trumps Plan on Immigration
As the President considers the possibility of an executive order to end citizenship for children of non-citizens born in the U.S., wait times on applications for those looking to become US citizens are rising. Right now, more than 700,000 immigrants are on waiting lists. At one point, Tampa resident Rimma Magdessian was one of those people. Magdessian was one…
ICE and Local Law Enforcement Are Working Together To Deport Undocumented Immigrants & How To Be Prepared
Yesterday, Wednesday January 17, 2018, seventeen (17) Counties in Florida including: Pinellas, Lee, Manatee, Bay, Walton, Hernando, Brevard, Polk, Indian River, Charlotte, Monroe, Sarasota, Columbia, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Hillsborough and Pasco enrolled in a partnership creating a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), which allows the local law enforcement to hold an arrestee (undocumented person) in a…