The good news is that the COVID19 pandemic appears to be on the wane. The bad news is that there is a ton of confusion and risk right now in the employment setting around masks, for employees and customers, and around vaccines, again for employees and customers. Guidance, mandates and the like on the Federal,
Palm Beach County Expands Coverage of its Equal Employment Ordinance
As of January 12, 2021, Palm Beach County’s equal employment ordinance has been amended to cover smaller businesses. Companies in Palm Beach County with between 5 and 14 employees (Federal and State civil rights acts normally cover companies with 15 or more employees) will now have to comply with the County’s equal employment ordinance.
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EEOC Issues COVID19 Vaccine Guidance
While it likely will be some time before most working age Floridians can get a COVID19 vaccine, since the roll out has been nothing but chaos, employers should start to thinking about their vaccine plan. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidelines for COVID19 vaccines in late December 2020.
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Will the COVID19 Pandemic Slow Down Florida’s $15 Minimum Wage Roll Out?
As I previously posted , Florida’s new $15 minimum wage (passed by voters) has to go through a legislative implementation process which may exclude certain businesses or certain employees.
And, I’m already hearing news that small businesses and business lobby groups are pushing back on Amendment 2 due to the COVID19 pandemic. Specifically, businesses are
Florida’s Minimum Wage Increases on Jan. 1, 2021
I recently posted about Florida’s new minimum wage law, passed by voters as Amendment 2 during the November 2020 general election. As I noted in my earlier post, Amendment 2 (which calls for a gradual increase to a $15 minimum wage in Florida) is supposed to begin with an increase to a $10 minimum wage
Florida Voters Approve $15 Minimum Wage
Florida voters once again showed their approval for a progressive ballot initiative. Florida’s Amendment 2, which proposed a gradual increase of Florida’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, received more than 60% approval by voters and therefore passed on November 3, 2020. Amendment 2 received 60.8% of the vote, which was considerably more than
Florida’s COVID19 Eviction/Foreclosure Moratorium is Lifted
As of October 1, 2020, the eviction/foreclosure ban in place since April has been lifted by Florida’s Governor. See my post for more.
Dori K. Stibolt is a partner with the law firm of Fox Rothschild LLP. Dori defends and counsels management in labor and employment litigation matters pertaining to wage and overtime claims,
Florida Eviction Restrictions Extended for Another Month
Governor Ron DeSantis has extended his narrowed eviction/foreclosure ban, due to COVID19 for another month. See my post for more.
Dori K. Stibolt is a partner with the law firm of Fox Rothschild LLP. Dori defends and counsels management in labor and employment litigation matters pertaining to wage and overtime claims, discrimination, harassment, retaliation,
Florida Issues Regulations for Cannabis Edibles
Florida finally issues regulations that permit the sale of edible cannabis products. See my post at Fox’s In the Weeds.
Dori K. Stibolt is a partner with the law firm of Fox Rothschild LLP. Dori defends and counsels management in labor and employment litigation matters pertaining to wage and overtime claims, discrimination, harassment, retaliation,
Florida Extends, But Narrows, Eviction Moratorium
Governor Ron DeSantis has extended, but narrowed, the eviction/foreclosure ban related to COVID-19. See my post for more.
Dori K. Stibolt is a partner with the law firm of Fox Rothschild LLP. Dori defends and counsels management in labor and employment litigation matters pertaining to wage and overtime claims, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, leave/restraint, and whistle-blower