Florida employers may be at risk of civil litigation if employees successfully circumvent the workers’ compensation scheme for COVID-19 related injury or death during the course and scope of their employment. In fact,...more
11/4/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Florida ,
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Negligence ,
Safeway Inc ,
Workers Compensation Awards ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
Guidance on Compliance with the WARN Act The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”) protects workers, their families and communities by requiring most employers with 100 or more employees to provide...more
In today’s world, hospitals have to be prepared for anything and everything, and not just medical emergencies. They have to be prepared to handle all types of workplace violence, from active shooters to abuse from...more
1/10/2020
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Corporate Executives ,
Emergency Alerts ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Hostile Environment ,
Information Management ,
Mass Shootings ,
Mobile Apps ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Shootings ,
Social Media ,
Statistical Analysis ,
Vulnerable Victims ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
The gig economy is a labor market characterized by temporary positions or freelance work with independent workers for short-term engagements as opposed to permanent jobs. Think Uber, Delivery Dudes, Taskrabbit, and Upwork. ...more
10/4/2017
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Gig Economy ,
GrubHub ,
Independent Contractors ,
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Misclassification ,
Over-Time ,
Sharing Economy ,
Wage and Hour
It’s no secret that the multi-billion dollar gig-economy app company has faced its share of speed bumps, roadblocks, and controversies the last several years. As a result of issues with local regulatory traffic laws, rider...more