On behalf of Law Offices of Gary A. Costales, P.A. posted in employment disputes on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Defamation can ruin your career. It’s a serious issue, especially if you have been through an employment dispute or if you are going through one right now. You must know what it is and how it can impact you. In […]
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Facing sexual harassment at work? Here is what you need to do
On behalf of Law Offices of Gary A. Costales, P.A. posted in sexual harassment on Friday, April 26, 2019. Sexual harassment is illegal, and it’s something everyone needs to take seriously. In the past year, there have been many reports of harassment, some going back years or even decades. It is clear that this is a big problem and […]
People may have biases, even if they deny them
On behalf of Law Offices of Gary A. Costales, P.A. posted in workplace discrimination on Friday, April 19, 2019. Discrimination in the workplace often happens because one person holds a deep bias against another person. A supervisor believes that African American workers are not as productive as Caucasian workers, for instance, and so he discriminates against the African American […]
Should you say something about offensive remarks?
On behalf of Law Offices of Gary A. Costales, P.A. posted in sexual harassment on Friday, April 12, 2019. You’re at work when someone makes an offensive sexual comment about you. They walk away and you’re left sitting at your desk, staring at the computer screen, unable to believe it just happened. Over the next week, it becomes common. […]
Does freedom of speech keep you from getting fired?
On behalf of Law Offices of Gary A. Costales, P.A. posted in Wrongful Termination on Friday, April 5, 2019. You get fired, and your boss tells you it was because of something you said at work. While you are a good employee in other regards — you do your actual job very well — they do not like what […]
Qui tam law incentivizes otherwise reluctant whistleblowers
On behalf of Law Offices of Gary A. Costales, P.A. on Monday, April 1, 2019. Perhaps you work in a doctor’s office. It is a large practice with a large billing department. You are certain there is a scheme afoot to defraud Medicare. You would like to report this to someone, but you do not want to […]