Supreme Court Grants Workplace Protections to LGBTQ Workers

The LGBTQ+ community celebrated a recent landmark ruling handed down by the Supreme Court at the end of June that, effectively, extended workplace protections afforded to all Americans by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to them....

Common Violations Of the Fair Labor Standards Act | FLSA Violations

With these strange times and uncertain economic conditions, the magnifying glass is, once again, put on the practices of employers across Florida and the U.S. With millions of workers across the U.S. experiencing reduced income (or job losses altogether), it's...

File Your Wage Claim Today

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a period of nearly unprecedented economic upheaval. There is a great amount of uncertainty over when life will turn back to normal, which has led to massive layoffs across the country. To hammer the point...

The Florida Supreme Court Ruled that a Medical Malpractice Arbitration Agreement Was Unenforceable as Against Public Policy

Case: Hernandez v. Crespo, 171 So. 3d 116 (Fla. 2015) In an important medical malpractice case, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that arbitration agreements cannot do the following: Change the costs the medical providers (defendants) must pay Limit the amount...

Department of Labor Changes Rules on Joint Employment

On April 1, 2019, the Department of Labor made an announcement that it will be making a notice of proposed rulemaking concerning joint employment. Most of the new rules on joint employment will cover what rights and responsibilities joint employers...

DOL Proposes Expansion of OT Pay to Cover More Than 1 Million Additional Workers

Businesses were panicking in 2016 at the prospect of paying more to employees. At that time, a proposal was set to be enacted by the Department of Labor that would have doubled the maximum salary eligibility for overtime pay. The...