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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...

Employment and Labor

NLRB Requires Employers to Post Employees' Union Rights

Beginning November 14, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will require all private sector...

Employment and Labor

NJ Gets Tough on Harassment and Bullying

Originally published in School Leader, July/August 2011 edition. Schools must comply with new legislation beginning...

Employment and Labor

11th Circuit Says Private Employers May Deny Employment Based on Bankruptcy Filing

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which governs all federal courts in Florida and therefore...

Employment and Labor

1st DCA Clears Up When 180-Day Rule Applies in Officer's Rights Cases

Before McQuade v. Fla. Dep’t of Corrections[1] rehearing was denied on Jan. 25, 2011[2], there...

Employment and Labor

Florida's New Unemployment Law (HB 7005) and How it Affects Employers

Florida’s new unemployment law (HB 7005), which takes effect July 1, 2011, will reduce employers’...