Employers can relax and enjoy the Florida sunshine. Here is why: On April 24, 2025, the Florida Legislature passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act. Not...more
Join us as we aim to illuminate the experiences of neurodivergent people in the workplace. We'll discuss common ways neurodivergence manifests at work and the importance of having conversations about a neurodivergent...more
The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) impending Non-Compete Rule invalidating almost all non-compete agreements nationwide received new life after a recent federal decision in Pennsylvania district court. Employers and...more
7/31/2024
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A first-in-nation ruling in Texas federal court casts serious doubt on the enforceability of the broad-reaching new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Noncompete Rule. For any company seeking to legitimately protect its...more
7/10/2024
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On August 7, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its highly anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) related to its proposal for the implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness...more
I recently served as a judge in a trial advocacy competition for young lawyers. After a weak cross-examination by one of the female attorneys, a judge, who happened to be a woman, pointed out the problems with the attorney’s...more
The United States Department of Labor issued a final rule, extending the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to home health care workers who provide care for the sick, disabled or elderly, otherwise known as...more
On September 17, 2013, the United States Department of Labor issued a final rule, extending the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act to home health care workers who provide care for the sick, disabled or elderly,...more