Category Archives: Employment Law
Considerations For Remote Work Agreements
When the pandemic subsided, many businesses opted to allow workers to continue to work from home. Many employers allowed this and carried on their normal business activities, without giving any thought to whether or not they may need remote work agreements. What is a Remote Work Agreement? A remote work agreement isn’t a new… Read More »
Congress Ends Forced Arbitration In Sexual Harassment Cases
You probably know that there are a host of federal laws that prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace. That includes prohibitions on sexual harassment. Sexual harassment can lead to your business being sued under both sexual harassment laws, as well as being sued for intentional battery or assault. Using Arbitration In order to… Read More »
Don’t Let Your Employee Handbook Become A Binding Contract
As a general rule, it is a good idea to create and have an employee handbook and have employees agree to that handbook. The employee handbook clarifies everyone’s rights and responsibilities, and can protect you in the event an employee alleges that they were let go without reason. However, Florida is an at-will employment… Read More »
Employer Who Paid Employee In Pennies Is Being Sued
When you’re an employer, you probably know that not paying your employees will land you in trouble. But one employer is finding out that you can also get in trouble for how you pay your employees. Mechanic Employee Says He Wasn’t Paid The problem arose when an auto mechanic wasn’t getting paid and was… Read More »
How To Handle An OSHA Investigation
You probably know what OSHA is—the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. You probably also know that they are charged with investigating workplace accidents, workplace safety, and generally making sure that businesses are maintaining a safe work environment, in compliance with federal laws. But you run a safe business, and follow all the laws, right?… Read More »
Legal Considerations For Work-From-Home Employees
When COVID-19 first hit, and shut down many businesses, many transitioned to having employees work from home. Some have now reverted back to in-person working, but many companies decided to stay with the work-from-home model. But in doing so, many businesses never gave any thought to new policies or procedures when dealing with employees… Read More »
Understanding The Federal False Claims Act
We often hear of people being called or accused of being “whistleblowers.” But what does that actually mean? When can an employee sue a business under federal whistleblowing laws? What Does the False Claims Act Do? The Federal False Claims Act allows someone, such as an employee, to sue a company or business for… Read More »
How Is A Business Valued?
There are a number of reasons why you may need to get the value of your business. The most obvious is where you are looking to sell your business or buy someone else’s. Legal business separation, shareholder buyouts, or personal events like a divorce may require that a business be valued. Valuing or Appraising… Read More »
BFOQs: When Discrimination Isn’t Discrimination
We all know by now that discrimination in the workplace is illegal. However, there are times when you actually can, legally discriminate. This is when the basis for discrimination, is because of what is known as a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ). What is a BFOQ? In plain terms, a BFOQ is where someone… Read More »
Uber Gets Hit With Disparate Impact Discrimination Lawsuit
Most of the time, businesses have no intention of discriminating against employees, or against the general public. But what a lot of businesses don’t realize is that they often can implement policies and procedures that have the effect of discriminating—even if the policy itself says nothing about any particular race, class, or gender. Government… Read More »
