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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”) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two new rules have recently been published that may lead to big changes in the workforce. Non-compete agreements may soon be prohibited for most workers, and workers may be receiving substantial bumps in pay to maintain their exempt from overtime status. Employment Update – June, 2024
Effective April 1, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will provide two different federally mandated paid leave options for certain employees impacted by COVID-19. Families First Coronavirus Update
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. […]
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 […]
