In an effort to protect victims who come forward with workplace discrimination or sexual harassment claims, the state of Vermont has recently outlawed "no rehire" clauses, which are commonly included in separation agreements following claim settlement. The ban is part...
The legalization of medical marijuana in many U.S. states, including Florida, has created new questions for employers. One of the hottest topics right now is the subject of ADA compliance and the use of medical marijuana in the workplace. When the constitutional...
A controversial proposal regarding employee verification methods in Florida has just moved one step closer to appearing on the 2018 ballot. A Florida Constitution Revision Commission panel voted unanimously to back proposal P29. If passed, it would require all Florida...
Most employers are aware of the responsibility to treat their employees fairly, but did you know that the rules also extend to the interview and hiring process?The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its updated Strategic Enforcement Plan....
The old relationships between employer and employee have been modified with virtually no hope of going back to the old ways. In many industries there is no longer a life-long relationship, nor is there even a "one-to-one" relationship. Frequently an employee has...
In a series of posts, our blog has discussed how there might very well come a day when small business owners must proceed with layoffs or reductions in force due to circumstances beyond their control, and how they must ensure that their actions in this area don't run...
In our previous post, we discussed how even though Florida is now officially among the majority of states in which marijuana has been legalized for medicinal purposes, the state law codifying the creation of the medical pot program has nevertheless provided state...
Earlier this week, medical marijuana officially became accessible to any Floridian in possession of state-issued identification card, which serves to verify that their use of the drug to treat a qualifying medical condition has been approved by a licensed physician....
In our previous post, we spent some time discussing how many business owners across the nation were bracing themselves for the December 1 implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor's new overtime rule, which essentially called for doubling the annual overtime...
Even though we're just about to enter one of the busiest times of the year for many business owners, it's important for them not to lose sight of the fact that we're currently just over a week away from the U.S. Department of Labor's new overtime rule officially...
