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Total Gender Discrimination Cases: 20
Plaintiff, an employee of the Florida Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) was a 51 year old black male that worked in an office primarily made up of female employees. Scott worked for DCF in a position where he determined applicant eligibility for temporary cash assistance. Determining eligibility was done through the use of a computer program requiring an employee identification number known as a
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30 Fla. L. Weekly D1977
2005-08-24
GENDER DISCRIMINATION
The court reversed the lower court
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DCF appealed from an adverse order of the Florida Commission. The decision adopted a recommended order of an administrative law judge that the Department had engaged in unlawful gender discrimination by discharging plaintiff. The Third District Court of Appeal court reversed with directions to dismiss on the ground that the evidence does not support the result.
The court held that it was clear that department presented legitimate, non discriminatory evidence that plaintiff had been discharged for serious misconduct which was itself related to sexual harassment. Specifically, there was significant evidence that the plaintiff had engaged in objectionable behavior toward two female employees including offensive sexual conduct toward a co-worker and making sexual advances toward a subordinate. There was no direct evidence that any of the personnel responsible for the dismissal acted for discriminatory reasons. Plaintiff attempted to make her case circumstantially claiming that she was less favorably treated than male co-workers who were similarly situated to her in all relevant respects. She sought to prove that she was fired although male employees who had committed equivalent misconduct were not. The court found that the record did not contain such evidence, or anything close to it. None of the supposed comparators: (1) were similarly situated; (2) had engaged in comparable misconduct; and (3) were not dismissed by the department. Therefore, the trial court
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Plaintiff alleged sex discrimination under 42 U.S.C.
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The plaintiff filed a complaint alleging sex discrimination against the Commission. The Commission responded that the plaintiff had been an employee of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and that the Commission was therefore not a properly named party. The Commission was formed in 1999 and some employees from the Department of Environmental Protection had been transferred to the Commission. The plaintiff argued that because some employees had been transferred, the Commission was liable under the successor liability theory. The court found that the Commission did not succeed or absorb the DEP Law Enforcement Division because
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Plaintiff was a physical education teacher who also served as a girls basketball coach. During the course of his duties he complained that the girls
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Plaintiff was a physical education teacher who also served as a girls basketball coach. During the course of his duties he complained that the girls
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Plaintiff sought promotion to the position of Executive Director of the West Palm Beach Housing Authority in July of 1998. The plaintiff alleged that she placed near the top of the forty applicants and that she was not offered the position after the males that were ranked ahead of her declined employment offers. She subsequently complained to several members of the board that she had not been offered the position because of her gender. During this same time frame the plaintiff was involved in the initiation of a process whereby she was reimbursed for unused compensatory time. This process was contrary to the Board
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Plaintiff sought promotion to the position of Executive Director of the West Palm Beach Housing Authority in July of 1998. The plaintiff alleged that she placed near the top of the forty applicants and that she was not offered the position after the males that were ranked ahead of her declined employment offers. She subsequently complained to several members of the board that she had not been offered the position because of her gender. During this same time frame the plaintiff was involved in the initiation of a process whereby she was reimbursed for unused compensatory time. This process was contrary to the Board
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Plaintiff brought this action claiming that she was denied promotion to the Juvenile Probation Office Supervisor because of her race and gender. The court held that the plainitff was not permitted to bring a separate or latent
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DIXON v. BURKE COUNTY
15 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C956 (11th Cir. August 29, 2002)
2002-08-29
GENDER DISCRIMINATION
The Burke County Board of Education lost a white male member in the summer of 1999. The Secretary of State ordered that a Burke County Grand Jury select a replacement to be considered by the Superior Court for placement on the Board. The legal advisor to the grand jury (the local DA) recommended that someone of the same race and gender be selected to fill the vacancy so as to not rock the boat
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Dixon v. Burke County
15 Fla. L. Fed. Weekly C956 (11th Cir. August 29, 2002)
2002-08-29
GENDER DISCRIMINATION
The Burke County Board of Education lost a white male member in the summer of 1999. The Secretary of State ordered that a Burke County Grand Jury select a replacement to be considered by the Superior Court for placement on the Board. The legal advisor to the grand jury (the local DA) recommended that someone of the same race and gender be selected to fill the vacancy so as to not rock the boat
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Plaintiff brought this action claiming that she was denied promotion to the Juvenile Probation Office Supervisor because of her race and gender. The court held that the plaintiff was not permitted to bring a separate or latent
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EEOC v. JOE
15 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C775 (11th Cir. July 12, 2002)
2002-07-12
GENDER DISCRIMINATION
This appeal involved claims of disparate treatment (it was alleged that Joe
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EEOC v. Joe
15 Fla. L. Weekly Fed C775 (11th Cir. July 12, 2002)
2002-06-12
GENDER DISCRIMINATION
This appeal involved claims of disparate treatment (it was alleged that Joe
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Plaintiffs appealed the district court
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Plaintiff filed a multi-count lawsuit against the State of Florida alleging various Title VII violations, including: discriminatory discharge on the basis of sex, hostile work environment, retaliation for complaining about discriminatory treatment and sex-based pay disparities. The district court granted the State
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Plaintiff was a black woman who arrived from Haiti in 1992. Plaintiff found employment through various temporary agencies. She was employed at the Trash Division of the Solid Waste Management Department of Metro Dade County beginning in 1992 at least until 1999. Plaintiff received her paychecks from the temporary agencies; at no time was plaintiff ever hired as a county employee. Plaintiff
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The appellate court indicated initially that the trial court improperly applied Florida
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Plaintiff, a white female over 40, alleged that she was discriminated against in connection with her non-promotion to the position of Manager of Management Services at the Miami-Dade Transit Agency. Plaintiff further alleged that her supervisors at the Transit Agency retaliated against her after she complained about the discriminatory treatment.
The Court found that Miami-Dade proffered a non-discriminatory and legitimate reason for Plaintiff
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