Subject to limited exceptions, federal, state, and local laws already require employers to pay men and women equally for doing similar work under similar working conditions. In another important effort to narrow the gender...more
10/25/2017
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Puerto Rico ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Wage and Hour
Recently, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law a bill intended to implement provisions of the medical marijuana constitutional amendment that was approved by Florida voters last November (Amendment 2). The new law...more
7/3/2017
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Workplace Safety ,
Zero Tolerance Policies
The Florida Legislature recently enacted legislation regulating transportation network companies (TNCs), commonly referred to as “ride-sharing” companies. Under the new statute, TNCs will be able to lawfully classify their...more
6/5/2017
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Lyft ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Ridesharing ,
Sharing Economy ,
State and Local Government ,
Uber