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Florida Supreme Court Clarifies Filing Requirements Under Florida Civil Rights Act

Florida Supreme Court Clarifies Filing Requirements Under Florida Civil Rights Act

On July 10, 2025, the Florida Supreme Court issued its decision in Steak N Shake, Inc. v. Ramos, resolving conflicting appellate court rulings about the administrative prerequisites for bringing a discrimination claim under the Florida Civil Rights Act (“FCRA”). The FCRA requires individuals to file a complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations (“FCHR”) […]

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New Law Enhances Paid Family and Medical Leave Credit: How Florida Employers Can Benefit

Starting January 1, 2026, employers will see major improvements to the federal tax credit for providing Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML). These changes, part of H.R. 1, aim to encourage more businesses to offer paid leave benefits by expanding tax credit opportunities for companies that buy PFML insurance. Click on the link below to […]

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DOL Ends Liquidated Damages in Pre-Litigation Settlements: What Employers Need to Know

DOL Ends Liquidated Damages in Pre-Litigation Settlements:  What Employers Need to Know

On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced an important change affecting wage claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the new policy, the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) can no longer seek liquidated damages in administrative settlements before a lawsuit is filed. Click on the link below to […]

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Understanding the New Antitrust Guidelines: What Employers Need to Know About Worker Protections

Understanding the New Antitrust Guidelines: What Employers Need to Know About Worker Protections

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued updated “Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers,” which outline several business practices that may violate antitrust laws. These guidelines follow a recent federal court decision striking down the FTC’s final rule prohibiting nearly all non-competition agreements in the workplace. The guidelines identify […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Burden of Proof for FLSA Exemptions

Supreme Court Clarifies Burden of Proof for FLSA Exemptions

On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on the appropriate legal standard for reviewing certain claims made under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, No. 23-217, 2025 WL 96207 (U.S. Jan. 15, 2025), the Court held that the “preponderance-of-the-evidence” standard applies when an employer seeks to […]

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EEOC Ordered To Pay $4 Million In Attorney’s Fees

EEOC Ordered To Pay $4 Million In Attorney’s Fees

Earlier this month, a federal judge in Iowa ordered the EEOC to pay over $4 million dollars of an employer’s attorney’s fees for its succesful defense of a class action sexual harassment suit brought by the EEOC.  The case, which was originally commenced in 2007, has been the subject of much commentary as it has unfolded.  […]

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It’s Just Lunch Settles With EEOC for $900,000

It’s Just Lunch Settles With EEOC for $900,000

On July 22, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that it had settled a federal court claim against It’s Just Lunch (IJL), a company based in Hallandale Beach, Florida.  In its lawsuit, the EEOC alleged that IJL engaged in sex-based hiring practices by refusing to hire men into the position of dating directors.  The EEOC alleged […]

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