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…
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…
It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against any woman because of childbirth, pregnancy, or pregnancy-related medical conditions. According to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), employers with 15 or more employees are legally obligated to treat pregnant employees the same way they would treat employees with disabilities. This amendment to the Title VII of…
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…
On Monday January 8, 2018, the Trump Administration announced that it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 200,000 people from El Salvador, who have been allowed to live in the United States for nearly two decades. TPS is a program that was signed into law by President, George H. Bush in 1990, and…
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients generally do not have a direct path to permanent resident status (green card). However, some DACA recipients can obtain a green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen, if they meet the following specific criteria: Have a valid and good faith based marriage to a U.S. Citizen; and…
By: Daniela Carrion Just hours before Trump’s new executive order banning six Muslim countries was to go in effect, U.S. District Judge, Derrik K.Watson issued a preliminary decision which prevents the revised executive order from going into effect, at least for now. Judge Watson issued a decision similar to that issued regarding a request from…
By: Daniela Carrion, Esq. Recently women have risen to gather and protest for their rights in the workplace. During the women’s march in January, approximately three (3) to four (4) million people marched for gender equality and human rights worldwide. Recently on International Women’s Day many gathered in protest by holding “A Day Without a…
EEOC: EMPLOYERS, YOUR EMPLOYEES HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT OF ACCESS TO A RESTROOM THAT CORRESPONDS WITH THEIR GENDER IDENTITY The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a Fact Sheet which unequivocally states that an employer is guilty of unlawful gender discrimination if they restrict the employee’s access to a restroom that is not consistent…
Hurricane Days: Should You Be Paid If Your Employer Closes? For those of us living near the coast, the threat of hurricanes is a common yearly occurrence, and while most employers have contingency plans for maintaining production and service during workplace closures, many won’t address the manner in which employees should be paid in such…
