On Friday, March 13, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”). If passed by the U.S. Senate, the Act will have ramifications on [...]
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak spreads across the Country, employers are faced with difficult questions regarding their workforces. Here are some of the frequently asked questions that we [...]
Brett Schneider, Chair of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Division, and partner Brooke Ehrlich, co-authored an article for Florida League of Cities’ publication Quality Cities. Their article [...]
Our Palm Beach Managing Director, Brett Schneider, moderated a session at the Florida Public Human Resources Association’s annual conference. This engaging session discussed why employees sue [...]
On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor announced a new proposed rule that would extend eligibility for overtime pay to approximately 1.1 million additional workers. The proposed rule [...]
On February 6, 2019, Florida’s newly constituted Supreme Court chose not to hear Miami Beach’s appeal of the Third District Court of Appeal’s decision striking down the City’s [...]
In the aftermath of natural disasters such as Hurricane Irma, local governments may be eligible to receive reimbursement for labor costs directly related to a natural disaster under the [...]
On February 28, 2018, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a new initiative to combat sexual harassment in the public sector. The initiative is specifically focused on State and local [...]
On December 12, 2017, Governor Rick Scott issued an executive order requiring state agencies to provide sexual harassment training to all new employees and supervisors and to adopt detailed [...]
