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Florida Considers Going Unlimited With Medical Marijuana
In November 2016, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved, with more than 70% voting yes, expanded medical marijuana by passing Amendment 2.
Now comes the tough work of implementing Amendment 2. …
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Christian Florist Loses Gay Wedding Flower Case
Who could have ever guessed that post same-sex marriage legalization, litigation would focus on the issues of wedding cakes and wedding florists. But, now comes recent news that the…
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HR and Payroll Must Play Defense – IRS Tax Return Phishing Scams on the Rise
Florida, dating back to its early years, has always been a hot bed of scams and fraud. These days, Florida leads the nation in IRS tax return fraud. …
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Texas Dives Into the Toilet Controversy
Back in 2015 Houston, Texas attempted to and failed to pass an expanded human equal rights ordinance (“HERO”) which would have made it illegal to discriminate against someone based…
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Third Time’s the Charm – City of Jacksonville Passes Human Rights Ordinance That Protects Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
After previous efforts that failed in 2012 and 2016, the City of Jacksonville, Florida has now passed an expanded human rights ordinance (“HRO”) that provides employment and housing protections…
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Did You Get Your Super Bowl Squares?
Well, its a few days until kickoff at Superbowl LI. If your office is like many, someone is collecting money for Super Bowl squares. Most employees and employers view a…
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Happy New Year! – Florida’s Minimum Wage to Rise in 2017
Happy New Year! Also, its time for Florida employers to pay attention to the new 2017 Florida minimum wage. As of January 1, 2017, Florida’s minimum wage will rise from…
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HB2 – Trying to Flush It Down the Drain
By many accounts, North Carolina has lost in excess of $400 million in business revenue (and a whole lot of basketball games) due to HB2. HB2, for…
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On-Call Scheduling – On the Way Out?
News today that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has reached agreements with several large retail companies to limit on-call scheduling of employees. On-call scheduling has been a way for…
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