People around the globe will celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 – which also happens to fall during Women’s History Month in the United States and a few other countries. As we take the time to honor women in...more
3/3/2025
/ Diversity ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Pay Transparency ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour ,
Women's Rights
Each week, FP Weekly members receive a practical and cutting-edge checklist of issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish to ensure you remain on the top of your game when it comes to workplace...more
With the click of a pen, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new law — the most aggressive of its kind compared to others passed across the country — that protects businesses, educational and religious institutions,...more
3/31/2021
/ Causation ,
Clear and Convincing Evidence ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Government Entities ,
Governor DeSantis ,
Gross Negligence ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Legislation ,
Religious Institutions ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Immunity
As businesses across the country begin to face a wave of COVID-19-related workplace litigation, some are learning the hard lesson that some of these claims may also dredge up long-simmering employment conflicts unrelated to...more
5/29/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Misclassification ,
Over-Time ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Retaliation ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just announced plans to issue its first formal opinion letter in over 30 years, confirming that employers can use the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for hiring individuals with...more