Employment Law

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Coronavirus: Your Unemployment Questions Answered

Reemployment Assistance, also commonly known as unemployment benefits, is to temporarily assist employees who are out of work through no fault of their own. In general terms, this means that an employee is not terminated for misconduct (considered a conscious disregard for the employer’s interests) or did not resign. Update: The Florida Department of Economic …

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BREAKING NEWS: Emergency Paid Sick Leave Laws in Response to the Coronavirus

With the coronavirus amid our communities and isolation and quarantine orders in place, you may have seen lots of talk about new legislation to assist workers to get paid during these uncertain times.  Wait no more! On March 18, 2020, President Trump passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which affords workers unprecedented protections, among …

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Think Twice Before Using Your Own Cell Phone for Work

Many employers permit, even encourage, employees to use personal cell phones for work, as well as other devices, such as your laptop, tablet, home computer, etc.  On the surface it sounds convenient, but have you really considered the risks?  Do you understand your company’s Bring Your Own Device or “BYOD” policy? What about other policies …

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