Update on Employment-Related Coronavirus Issues
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 [...]
Employment and Medical Marijuana: Laws and court rulings impact Florida cities
Since voters approved the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative known as Amendment 2, many cities are confronted with new questions concerning whether and to what extent they can [...]
Labor and Employment Chair Brett Schneider and Firm Partner Brooke Ehrlich Author Article for Florida League of Cities
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 [...]
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman Announces New Partners
Attorneys Jose Arango, Brooke Ehrlich, Michael Kantor and Haydee Sera receive promotions Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. has announced four new partners at the law firm. Attorneys [...]
Michael Kantor & Brooke Ehrlich Participate in 2019 HRABC Legal Conference
The Firm was happy to sponsor and play an active role in the 2019 Human Resource Association of Broward County Legal Conference on May 9th at Nova Southeastern University. Firm labor and [...]
Brooke Ehrlich Gives Presentation to IPMA-HR on Social Media in the Workplace
On Thursday, March 7, 2019, labor and employment attorney Brooke Ehrlich presented on “Social Media in the Workplace- Positive and Negative Impact and Implications” to the International Public [...]
Legal Alert: New Proposed Overtime Rule Would Make 1.1 Million More Employees Eligible For Overtime Pay
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 [...]
Florida Supreme Court Opts Not to Consider Appeal of Lower Court Decision Prohibiting Local Government From Setting Minimum Wage Exceeding State Minimum Wage
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 [...]
Brooke Ehrlich Gives Presentation to Florida Association of Managing Partners on “#MeToo in the Law Firm: Lessons For Managing Partners from the Post-Weinstein Reckoning.”
On September 12, 2018, Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman labor and employment attorney Brooke Ehrlich gave a presentation to the Florida Association of Managing Partners titled, “#MeToo in [...]
Attorneys From Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman Participate in 8th Annual Fort Lauderdale Turkey Trot
Firm Managing Director Mitch Burnstein, and Firm attorneys Brooke Ehrlich & Chris Saunders were proud to take part in the 8th Annual Fort Lauderdale Turkey Trot. We are happy to report [...]
