On May 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published its controversial final rule (the “Rule”) that once effective will ban employers from entering into new non-compete agreements across the country, retroactively...more
Election year is here, and it comes as no surprise that federal agencies are rapidly issuing new rules and guidelines ahead of November, although there has been a very unusual number of developments from federal agencies that...more
5/13/2024
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On May 10, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis approved Florida Senate Bill 1718 (“SB1718”). Among other things, the bill will amend and expand the current Florida statutes related to employment of aliens without employment...more
6/2/2023
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On February 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt finding that a daily-rate worker who earned over $200,000 annually was not exempt from the Fair...more
On February 21, 2023, the Board issued a decision in McLaren Macomb, Case 07-CA-263041, ruling that broad non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in an employee severance agreement are unlawful. This decision...more
On November 3, 2020, Florida voters approved a state constitutional amendment allowing for the gradual increase of Florida’s minimum wage each year through 2026 until reaching $15.00 per hour. On September 30, 2022, the...more