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Eleventh Circuit affirms sanctions against plaintiffs' firm for solicitation

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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August 27 2009

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court's entry of sanctions against the Shavitz Law Group, one of the leading plaintiff-side FLSA firms in Florida

Flirtation and brief touchings are not sexual harassment - or are they?

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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March 10 2010

Is the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals going to reverse its decision in the controversial case of Corbitt v. Home Depot?

Bystander employee can claim sexual harassment

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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August 18 2009

Sexually offensive language need not be targeted at the plaintiff in order to support a claim of sexual harassment, according to a recent decision by the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Blizzard v. Appliance Direct, Inc. (Fla. 5th DCA, August 7, 2009

What Florida's ban on marital status discrimination means (and doesn't mean)

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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January 7 2010

The Florida Civil Rights Act prohibits marital status discrimination in employment

Understanding Florida's workers' compensation retaliation statute

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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January 26 2010

A plaintiff who alleges that his employer terminated his employment in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim is entitled to proceed to trial, according to a recent decision by the Third District Court of Appeals, Ortega v. Engineering Systems Technology, Inc. (Fla. 3d DCA, January 20, 2010

Non-disabled applicant can go to trial based on company's pre-employment medical inquiry, says Eleventh Circuit

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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January 15 2010

A non-disabled applicant for employment can proceed to trial under the Americans with Disabilities Act based on a company’s unlawful pre-employment medical inquiry, according to a recent decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Harrison v. Benchmark Electronics Huntsville, Inc. (11th Cir. January 11, 2010

Intrastate passenger trips can trigger FLSA's motor carrier exemption, rules Eleventh Circuit

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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October 15 2010

Drivers who transport passengers from airports to locations within the same state can be subject to the FLSA’s motor carrier exemption, according to a recent decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Abel v. Southern Shuttle Services, Inc., Case No. 10-10659 (11th Cir., September 21, 2010

Eleventh Circuit rules for employees on FLSA enterprise coverage

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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August 31 2010

In an important decision that will affect countless numbers of small businesses in Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected the arguments of several employers that they were not subject to "enterprise coverage" under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Florida led nation in FLSA lawsuits in 2009

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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March 1 2010

Florida led the nation in Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits in 2009

When employees die, who gets their last paycheck?

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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September 9 2010

This is not the most pleasant topic, I know, but a client recently asked this question after one of their Florida employees was tragically shot and killed