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Employment and Labor

D.C. Circuit Holds that President Obama's Recess Appointments of the NLRB were Unconstitutional

Decisions of the National Labor Relations Board issued after January 2012 may be invalid. On...

Employment and Labor

Broward County Passes a Wage Theft Ordinance – The Effect on Retailers that do Business in Florida

On October 23, 2012, Broward County became the second Florida County to pass a Wage...

Employment and Labor

Florida Administrative Law Judge Rejects Rule Regarding Teacher Evaluations

On August 22, 2012, Administrative Law Judge John G. Van Laningham ruled that the State...

Employment and Labor

The California Brinker Decision: A Win for Employers

A “break” for the restaurant, hospitality, and other industries that pay hourly-based wages has recently...

Employment and Labor

Sovereign Immunity Bars Suits For Damages Against States Under The FMLA’s Self-Care Provision

On March 20, 2012, the United States Supreme Court held in Coleman v. Court of...

Employment and Labor

Exempt Employees – What Do They Really Do?

Managers paid a salary are considered exempt employees and are, therefore, not entitled to overtime...

Employment and Labor

American Apparel Settles ADA Claim

American Apparel settled an ADA claim for $60,000 and agreed to spend $20,000 of the settlement amount...

Employment and Labor

Florida Supreme Court Adopts Amendments to Mediation Procedures, Rule 1.720

The Florida Supreme Court has recently adopted amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.720,...

Employment and Labor

Understanding Arbitration Clauses in Contracts

Contractual agreements often include clauses that require arbitration should a dispute arise. Many times, attorneys...

Employment and Labor

NLRB Postpones Implementation Date for Its New Notice-Posting Rule

In response to inquiries from businesses and pushback from trade organizations, according to the October...