Labor and Employment

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued its Final Rule defining what it means to be an “independent contractor” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The Final Rule goes into [...]

The WSHC+B Labor & Employment group, led by Lindsay Massillon and supported by Erica Hausdorff, has delivered a legal victory for the City of Naples. On November 9, Twentieth Judicial Circuit [...]

Beginning on June 27, 2023, employers with 15 or more employees will be required to comply with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), a new federal law.  The PWFA requires covered employers [...]

On May 17, 2023, Governor DeSantis approved and signed House Bill 1521 (“HB 1521”), which creates several new requirements for certain covered entities relating to restrooms and changing [...]

Effective April 28, 2023, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) went into full effect. The PUMP Act applies to all employers that are covered under the [...]

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently released a technical assistance document titled “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used [...]

On Tuesday, February 21, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) ruled that confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions contained in severance and separation agreements violate Section [...]

WSHC+B attorney Marlon A. Hill recently joined the board of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB). On October 11th, the GMCVB held its annual meeting at the landmark Adrienne [...]