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Miami Retaliation Lawyer - BT Law Group, PLLC

BT Law Group, PLLC Season 5 Episode 341

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From BT Law Group, PLLC - Miami Retaliation Lawyer examines how workplace retaliation laws protect employees who report discrimination, file wage complaints, request FMLA leave, participate in workplace investigations, or engage in other legally protected activities. Founding partners Jason D. Berkowitz and Anisley Tarragona discuss the legal framework governing retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Florida Whistleblower Act. 

In this episode, listeners will learn what constitutes protected activity, how courts evaluate retaliation claims, and the three essential elements required to establish a prima facie case: protected activity, a materially adverse action, and a causal connection. The discussion explores common forms of retaliation, including wrongful termination, demotion, denial of promotion, pay reductions, negative performance reviews, schedule changes, and other actions that may discourage employees from exercising their legal rights. 

The podcast also examines how evidence is used to prove retaliation, including temporal proximity, shifting employer explanations, disparate treatment, and workplace disciplinary patterns. Listeners will gain insight into the administrative processes involving the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR), and the procedures that often precede litigation in federal and Florida courts. The episode highlights important filing deadlines, whistleblower protections, workers’ compensation retaliation claims, and the legal remedies available to employees throughout Miami-Dade County and South Florida. 

Whether you are an employee facing retaliation after reporting unlawful conduct or simply seeking to understand your workplace rights, this episode provides a practical overview of the protections available under federal and Florida employment law. Featuring insights from BT Law Group, PLLC, the conversation covers retaliation matters arising in Miami, Aventura, Brickell, Wynwood, Coral Gables, Hialeah, Miami Beach, Doral, Kendall, Homestead, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Boca Raton, while explaining the potential recovery of back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, punitive damages, reinstatement, and attorney’s fees.


BT Law Group, PLLC

3050 Biscayne Blvd STE 205, Miami, FL 33137

(305) 507-8506

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