Punished for Speaking Up: What Families of Incarcerated People Need to Know about Retaliation Behind Bars – FortiGate

Punished for Speaking Up: What Families of Incarcerated People Need to Know about Retaliation Behind Bars
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By Aranda Stathers When a person behind bars files a grievance or requests medical care, families and the public alike hope the system will respond fairly, as the Constitution requires. Too often, the opposite occurs. Transfers to distant prisons, sudden stints in solitary, or abrupt restrictions on calls and visits often follow close behind.[1] To … Read more

The Driver or the Rideshare Company? – FortiGate

The Driver or the Rideshare Company?
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What Does the Legal Landscape of Rideshare Accidents Look Like? You may not know who to seek compensation from if you get injured in a rideshare accident. Rideshare liability rules can be complex if you don’t understand how the legal system works. Fortunately, you can enhance your chances of obtaining compensation by working closely with … Read more

The Heat is On: How Heat Waves Reshape Florida Bay and Inspire the Next Generation of Marine Scientists – FortiGate

The Heat is On: How Heat Waves Reshape Florida Bay and Inspire the Next Generation of Marine Scientists
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Dakota Lewis is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Natural Resources and Environment at University of Florida. Lewis was awarded the 2025 Florida Sea Grant-Guy Harvey Fellowship. Dakota Lewis holding Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) collected via hook and line from Florida Keys Reef Tract in summer 2023. Image by Dakota Lewis. In the summer … Read more

Q&A: Verify documentation if terminating before scheduled leave – FortiGate

Q&A: Verify documentation if terminating before scheduled leave
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Question: An employee who is responsible for billing keeps making recordkeeping mistakes. Despite repeated coaching, there has been no improvement. The issues have gotten serious enough that her manager wants to terminate immediately. This employee was approved for two months of medical leave that begins next week. Do we have to wait until her leave … Read more