Labor and Employment

As you are aware, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) became effective April 1, 2020.  On April 6, 2020, the Secretary of Labor promulgated temporary regulations to clarify and [...]

On March 31, Labor & Employment Partner Brooke Ehrlich spoke live on WPLG Local 10 and discussed the resources and options furloughed employees have under the CARES Act.

By Brett Schneider (Labor & Employment Division) Since the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was approved, employers nationwide have been tackling tough questions and [...]

On March 27, Palm Beach Office Managing Director and Chair of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Division, Brett Schneider, presented in the webinar, “What Every Small & Mid-Sized Business [...]

On Friday, March 13, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”). If passed by the U.S. Senate, the Act will have ramifications on [...]

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak spreads across the Country, employers are faced with difficult questions regarding their workforces. Here are some of the frequently asked questions that we [...]

Brett Schneider, Chair of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Division, and partner Brooke Ehrlich, co-authored an article for Florida League of Cities’ publication Quality Cities. Their article [...]

Our Palm Beach Managing Director, Brett Schneider, moderated a session at the Florida Public Human Resources Association’s annual conference. This engaging session discussed why employees sue [...]

On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor announced a new proposed rule that would extend eligibility for overtime pay to approximately 1.1 million additional workers. The proposed rule [...]

On February 6, 2019, Florida’s newly constituted Supreme Court chose not to hear Miami Beach’s appeal of the Third District Court of Appeal’s decision striking down the City’s [...]