Practice Divisions

Miami, FL – United States District Court Judge Melissa Damian has entered a preliminary injunction enjoining the members of the Florida Commission on Ethics from enforcing a new requirement that [...]

On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor published its Final Rule raising the salary thresholds for certain overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standard Act (“FLSA”). The Rule applies [...]

WSHC+B partner Jamie Cole was interviewed by CBS12 News about the lawsuit the firm filed on behalf of dozens of municipalities throughout Florida and their elected officials with respect to the [...]

Miami, FL – Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman (WSHC+B) filed new federal and state court lawsuits challenging the legality of a new law requiring municipal elected officials to file a Form 6 [...]

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 [...]

In a recent article published by the Daily Business Review, Edward G. Guedes, Chair of the Appellate Practice Group, discusses representing the City of Miami Beach in a pivotal appellate case [...]

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 [...]