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A Blow to Whistleblowers: No More Pain and Suffering Damages

On February 26, 2025, in the lawsuit Agency for Persons with Disabilities v. Toal, the First District Court of Appeal held that noneconomic damages are...

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Employment and Labor

No Extra Hurdles for Employers Claiming Overtime Exemptions: High Court Rules FLSA Does Not Require Stricter Evidence Standards

In a unanimous opinion decided January 15, 2025, E.M.D. Sales, Inc., v. Carrerra et al.,...

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Employment and Labor

Ding Dong the New DOL Rule Raising Minimum Salary Levels is Dead

Good news for employers – the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new rule, which significantly increased...

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Employment and Labor

Stop Woke Act Stopped by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals…For Now

Florida District Court’s Preliminary Injunction Blocking The Stop Woke Act Affirmed By Appellate Court On...

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Employment and Labor

2024 Proposed Bills Affecting Florida Public and Private Employers

The 2024 Florida Legislative Session is officially in full swing. Below is a list of...

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Education

Is Separate Equal For Public School Sports?

How will the Eleventh Circuit’s Ruling In Adams – Separate Is Equal for Public School...

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Employment and Labor

Employers Beware: Highly Compensated Employees Could Be Entitled To Overtime

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guarantees that covered employees receive overtime pay when they...

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Education

In the Case of Public School Bathrooms: Separate Is Equal

Eleventh Circuit Says School’s Policy of Assigning Bathrooms Based on Biological Sex Does Not Violate...

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Employment and Labor

Stranger Things Are Going On: Federal Judge Pulls Florida from First Amendment “Upside Down”

Stop Woke Act Temporarily Blocked Approved on April 22, 2022, and effective July 1, 2022,...

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Employment and Labor

Florida Still Strongly Favors Employer’s Non-Compete Agreements 

Non-compete and confidentiality clauses have long been a fixture in employment agreements in Florida. However,...

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