Practice Divisions

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 [...]

WSHC+B partner and chair of the firm’s Sports, Arts and Entertainment Law Practice Group, Alan K. Fertel, spoke with the “Locked On Canes” podcast about the NCAA’s recent memo stating that [...]

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 [...]

WSHC+B was recently profiled by the Daily Business Review as an honoree in the 2023 Florida Legal Awards Litigation Departments of the Year category, which highlighted the department’s successes, [...]

This article originally appeared in the Daily Business Review on May 24, 2023, and was written by Fabio Giallanza. On May 8, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 264 codified at Chapter 2023-33, [...]

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 [...]