Florida Discrimination Claim Tossed for Lack of Company ‘Notice’

Florida employers won a new tool to dismiss some workers’ discrimination claims Wednesday in a decision saying employees suing in state court must specifically list a state law cause of action in charging documents that also include a federal claim.

A hospital worker’s state-based sex discrimination claim over his firing didn’t meet basic filing requirements, a unanimous Florida Fourth District Court of Appeals ruled. He fell short because his charge filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Florida Fair Employment Practices Agency didn’t list a specific state law claim, even though he checked a box indicating he ...