Akerman LLP | USA | 5 May 2015
Before filing suit against an employer, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has a duty to notify the employer of the claim and give the…
Akerman LLP | USA | 7 Apr 2015
A reminder to employers concerned about employees' discussing their wages or acting in concert to petition for higher wages: This is legally…
Akerman LLP | USA | 26 Mar 2015
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act extends Title VII's prohibition against sex discrimination to include pregnancy. It also says that employers must…
Akerman LLP | USA | 23 Mar 2015
Your employee handbook may be unlawful. That’s the takeaway from a 30-page report issued by the National Labor Relations Board’s Office of the General…
Akerman LLP | USA | 12 Mar 2015
Employers should be aware of a proposed OSHA recordkeeping rule that is expected to be issued as a final rule this year. The proposed rule requires…
Akerman LLP | USA | 24 Feb 2015
On February 3rd, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released an internal memorandum stating that the EEOC will now process and investigate…
Akerman LLP | USA | 17 Feb 2015
An alcoholic is a person with a disability and is protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act if he is qualified to perform the essential…
Akerman LLP | USA | 12 Feb 2015
The Florida private sector Whistleblower's Act protects employees who object or refuse to participate in a violation of a law, rule or regulation by…
Akerman LLP | USA | 26 Jan 2015
An employee's violation of timekeeping policies is not a defense to a Fair Labor Standards Act claim, if the employer knows or has reason to know…
Akerman LLP | USA | 15 Jan 2015
Now more than ever, Florida employers should ensure they are properly classifying their workers.The U.S. Department of Labor and the Florida…