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Employment and Labor

Body-Worn Cameras for Law Enforcement Officers: Many Questions, Few Answers

Public outcry for the wide-spread implementation of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by law enforcement officers is...

Employment and Labor

How The Misuse Of DAVID Can Bankrupt An Officer’s Career

What is DAVID? The Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID) contains information on driver’s licenses,...

Employment and Labor

Florida Supreme Court Overturns 3d DCA: Discrimination on Basis of Pregnancy Prohibited Under Florida Law

On April 17, 2014, the Florida Supreme Court overturned a decision by Florida’s Third District...

Employment and Labor

When The Playground Bully Becomes an Adult Workplace Bully

The recent high-profile example of bullying in the workplace comes from the National Football League...

Employment and Labor

Employers, Employees and Social Media

 As more companies embrace social media, conflicts and questions on a variety of issues are...

Employment and Labor

Title VII Alert: Supreme Court's Rulings Will Likely Benefit Employers

Narrow definition of Supervisor for Title VII Liability In the late 1990s, the Supreme Court...

Commercial Litigation

U.S. Supreme Court Affirms District Court Decision Under FLSA Holding When Rule 68 Offer Of Judgment Includes Complete Relief

A sharply divided United States Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to affirm a Federal...

Employment and Labor

Wage and Hour Alert: Paying Non-Exempt Employees Overtime and Bonuses

Overtime and Bonuses – Employers Vulnerable to Significant Liability Companies commonly use bonuses to encourage...

Employment and Labor

Florida Appellate Court Holds School District Has No Affirmative Duty to Use AEDs at Athletic Events

On February 6, 2013, the Second District Court of Appeal issued an Order regarding automated...

Employment and Labor

D.C. Circuit Holds that President Obama's Recess Appointments of the NLRB were Unconstitutional

Decisions of the National Labor Relations Board issued after January 2012 may be invalid. On...