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Florida Considers Going Unlimited With Medical Marijuana
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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?
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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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