Employer Liability Issues, Florida, Employer Responsibilities

Florida Choice Act bolsters enforceability of noncompete and garden leave agreements

A&O Shearman on 7/25/2025

In a departure from the legislative trends in certain states to curtail post-employment restraints, the state of Florida has bucked the tide to take the most employer friendly approach to restrictive covenants. On April 24,...more

Florida Passes Employer-Friendly Restrictive Covenant Legislation

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/21/2025

In May of this year, we reported that Florida was on the cusp of enacting employer-friendly restrictive covenant legislation. Earlier this month, Florida passed that bill, enacting the “Florida Contracts Honoring...more

What Florida Employers Can Do When a Union Knocks on Their Door

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/3/2023

When a union knocks on an employer's door, it can be a shock and awe experience for the unprepared employer. It is important for employers to understand their rights and obligations when dealing with unions to ensure that...more

Client Alert: Florida Governor Ends Local COVID Safety Requirements, But Federal Requirements May Still Linger: What Employers...

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 5/12/2021

On May 3, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 2006 (SB 2006) and Executive Orders 21-101 and 21-102, immediately suspending all existing city and county emergency COVID-19 restrictions, such as mask and...more

Intersection Between COVID-19 and Worker's Compensation Immunity: Are Employers at Risk of Civil Litigation?

Rumberger | Kirk on 11/4/2020

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

Florida Restaurant Employees and COVID-19: CDC Guidelines Replace Retesting

Lowndes on 8/24/2020

On August 6, 2020, Governor DeSantis’s Executive Order 20-192 removed the requirement for restaurant employees who tested positive for COVID-19 to test negative twice before returning to work....more

Setting the Table in a Post-COVID-19 World: The Restaurant Industry Rises Up to Tackle Its Greatest Challenge Yet (and Maybe Ever)

Bilzin Sumberg on 5/14/2020

Work in the restaurant industry is a grind on a good day. Long hours, revolving staff, never-ending customer expectations, seasonality, supply chain issues, and intense competition are just a few of the daily headaches. As...more

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