On July 1, 2022, the law Florida Governor Ron DeSantis labeled the “Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees,” or Stop WOKE (“Act”), is set to go into effect, amending Florida’s employment discrimination laws state wide. ...more
Florida saw another uptick in local action after Governor Ron DeSantis indicated that he did not believe entering a statewide quarantine order would be necessary. In the absence of a statewide stay-at-home order, the more...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Florida’s COVID-19 containment measures are expanding after cases continue to increase. Just days after the Miami Herald Editorial Board published an editorial urging Governor DeSantis to “act like you give...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Friday afternoon, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a series of executive orders enacting activity and operational limitations in the State of Florida. The executive orders address government meetings, Broward...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers face a tough challenge in trying to balance their obligations under the ADA with efforts to enforce workplace rules. A recent decision out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...more
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The D.C. Circuit recently revived a single-leg amputee’s claim that his former employer failed to accommodate his disability by refusing his request for a classroom aide....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Plaintiffs in disability discrimination cases often have sympathetic facts on their side. A recent decision out of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, however, highlighted that courts...more