Broward County Implements Wage Payment Law
In January 2013, Broward County implemented an ordinance that makes it easier for employees to take legal action against their employers for non-payment of earned wages. Under Broward County [...]
Eleventh Circuit Expands FLSA Protection for Undocumented Workers
On March 6, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion that permits undocumented workers to recover back pay from their employers for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act [...]
First DCA Holds Non-Compete Covenants are Transferable Even Under General Assignment of Rights
In today’s business environment, businesses merge and sever with unprecedented frequency. Because change in business ownership is so common, questions may arise as to what rights and obligations [...]
EEOC Files Title VII Disparate Impact Discrimination Suits Against Two Large U.S. Corporations
On June 11, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced that it had filed two lawsuits against two companies, BMW and Dolgencorp, in which it alleged that the companies [...]
WSH Labor Partner Wins Arbitration for Town of Golden Beach
On June 10, 2013, WSH Partner Brett J. Schneider obtained an arbitration victory for the Town of Golden Beach (the “Town”) in a dispute with the Fraternal Order of Police (“FOP”) over a 2012 [...]
WSH Partner Brett Schneider Elected President-Elect of Human Resource Association of Broward County
WSH Partner Brett J. Schneider has been elected as the President-Elect of the Human Resource Association of Broward County (“HRABC”) for the 2013 year. Prior to his election as President-Elect, [...]
Congress Votes to Ban National Labor Relations Board from Telling a Company Where to Operate
Reacting to ongoing criticism about aerospace manufacturer Boeing Co.’s decision to move its 787 production plant to South Carolina, Congress voted by a vote of 238 to 186 to ban the National [...]
Changes to Florida Statutes Place Greater Restrictions on Public Employee Bonuses and Severance Pay
On June 17, 2011, Governor Scott signed Senate Bill 88 (the “Bill”) into law, which amends Section 215.425, Florida Statutes, in two material ways. As summarized below, the Bill contains [...]
Brett J. Schneider and Raquel Elejabarrieta Win Arbitration For City Of Deerfield Beach
On August 2, the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission issued a Final Order in favor of the City of Deerfield Beach in a claim filed against the City by a former City mechanic alleging [...]
Robert Meyers, Former Executive Director of Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust, Named Of Counsel at WSH
This week, Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L. announced the addition of attorney Robert Meyers to our Municipal Government, Governmental Litigation and Special Counsel to [...]
