News & Updates

On April 8, Appellate Practice Group Chair, Ed Guedes and litigation associate Adam Hapner prevailed in Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal. The 180-degree flip found that a Broward Circuit [...]

As you are aware, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) became effective April 1, 2020.  On April 6, 2020, the Secretary of Labor promulgated temporary regulations to clarify and [...]

All businesses are experiencing the effect of COVID-19, new challenges emerge daily if not hourly, and the long-term effects of the disease on our communities and businesses are unknown.   Now is [...]

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the CARES Act into law.  The CARES Act contains broad based financial measures aimed at providing immediate relief to unemployed workers, small and [...]

On April 1, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order No. 20-91, directing a statewide stay-at-home order that limited individuals’ movement but not local governments’ ability to [...]

On April 1, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order No. 20-91, providing for a statewide stay-at-home order. A copy of the Governor’s Order is available here. The Order, which takes [...]

On March 31, Labor & Employment Partner Brooke Ehrlich spoke live on WPLG Local 10 and discussed the resources and options furloughed employees have under the CARES Act.

On Friday, March 20, 2020, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) confirmed that the state of emergency presented by COVID-19 a/k/a novel coronavirus (see Executive [...]

By Brett Schneider (Labor & Employment Division) Since the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was approved, employers nationwide have been tackling tough questions and [...]

On March 27, Palm Beach Office Managing Director and Chair of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Division, Brett Schneider, presented in the webinar, “What Every Small & Mid-Sized Business [...]