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Employment and Labor

Biden Expected to Approve American Rescue Plan Act Within Next 72 Hours

Update: On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the bill into law, extending FFCRA’s payroll...

Commercial Litigation

New Year, New Florida Summary Judgment Standard

It’s Time to Adapt Your Litigation Strategy to a More Flexible Summary Judgment Standard On...

Employment and Labor

Fifth DCA Finds Florida’s Private Whistleblower Act Requires Proof of But-For Causation

In a recent decision by the Fifth District Court of Appeal, the court held that...

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Casualty Litigation

Premises Liability Concerns as Hotels Re-Open in the Wake of COVID-19

COVID-19 has ravaged the economy, with the hospitality industry feeling especially compromised. Fear of community...

Employment and Labor

SCOTUS Rules LGBTQ Workers are Protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Federal ruling clarifies the confusion of the circuit courts that workplace discrimination based on sexual...

Employment and Labor

SCOTUS Has Ruled: Federal Civil Rights Law Protects LGBTQ in the Workplace

Employers have long known that gender stereotyping is not allowed under Title VII of the...

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Employment and Labor

WARNing for Employers: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act during COVID–19 Pandemic

Guidance on Compliance with the WARN Act The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”)...

Employment and Labor

DOL Issues Bulletin: Temporary Non-Enforcement Period Applicable to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On March 24, 2020, the Department of Labor published Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-1 in...

Commercial Litigation

The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill—What is the Impact on Employers and Businesses?

After protracted, tense negotiations, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion stimulus package aimed...

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Employment and Labor

President Approves Last Minute Paid Sick Leave Bill Proposed During COVID-19 Pandemic

“On Tuesday, March 24, the Department of Labor published additional guidelines and a Questions and...