Labor & Employment Blog

On May 9, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 256 (“SB 256”), which creates several new requirements for certain public-employee organizations (or unions) that represent public [...]

On March 10, 2022, the Florida legislature passed CS/HB 7 commonly known as the “Stop WOKE Act.” The Act would amend the Florida Civil Rights Act (“FCRA”), which prohibits employers with 15 or [...]

Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision staying enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that would [...]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued its long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) requiring that private employers with 100 or more employees implement a [...]

As we turn the calendar to 2021, employers continue to face a wide array of issues related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Below are some of the recent topics and questions that have come to our [...]

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued a proposed regulation to revise Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations to clarify the independent contractor test the DOL uses for [...]

On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that Title VII’s protections from discrimination on the basis of sex extend to sexual orientation and gender identity.  This [...]

Since voters approved the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative known as Amendment 2, many cities are confronted with new questions concerning whether and to what extent they can [...]