A Florida appeals court has ruled that an employer was not required to accommodate a firefighter-paramedic’s off-duty medical marijuana use after he tested positive at work. The decision highlights why employees with medical marijuana cards need to understand their employer’s drug-free workplace policy or collective bargaining agreement.
Florida workers face a stricter whistleblower standard after Gessner. Learn what employees must prove and how to better protect their legal rights.
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WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Cynthia N. Sass, Esquire Continuing Legal Education Senior Lawyers Committee The Florida Bar © October 15, 2021 I. DISABILITIES AND WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY A. Disabilities Affecting Internet Use. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), millions of individuals in the United States have disabilities that affect their use of
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Hoping to hold your employer liable for your exposure to COVID-19? Not so fast. COVID Liability Shield Law Passed in Florida On March 29, 2021, Governor DeSantis passed a law shielding many businesses, including educational institutions, government entities and religious institutions, from liability for COVID-19 related claims. It took immediate effect. What does this mean?
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Did you know that the phrase “right to work” does not mean the same thing as “at-will” employment? Many people confuse these two concepts, and understandably so, but in reality, the phrases represent two very different things, and both can affect your employment. The information below will help you learn the difference so that you
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In December, we published a blog post about the EEOC’s guidance when employers require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, that article can be found here. On May 28, 2021, the EEOC updated that, answering lingering questions and making it clear that, with certain caveats highlighted below, employers can require employees to get the COVID-19
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We have previously published a blog, found here, about the American Rescue Plan Act that requires employers to pay 100% subsidy of COBRA premiums for the period of April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 for involuntarily terminated employees who elect coverage. At the time, there were still questions that remained about ARPA. The IRS
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Pandemic Unemployment Benefits If you are receiving the additional $300 pandemic-related unemployment benefits, changes are coming that will impact you. As we previously addressed in our prior blog on this topic, states could opt in to the Federal unemployment benefits program to provide unemployed workers affected by the pandemic with an additional $300 per week
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