Employment and Labor Law

Employment and Labor Law

Florida Legislators Push Bill to Protect Workers in Extreme Heat

Workers’ Rights to Safe Conditions As of today, there are only three states that have heat-related labor standards for workers: California, Washington, and Minnesota....

November 10, 2019

Employment and Labor Law

Disney’s Galaxy’s Edge Creates Over 1,700 Jobs in Orange County, Florida

Disney’s highly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened at the end of August in Hollywood Studios. The world-famous theme park’s newest attraction is doing...

September 27, 2019

Employment and Labor Law

Gainesville City Commissioners to Monitor Sanctuary City Litigation

Florida Senate Bill 168 Florida Senate Bill 168 (SB 168) addresses “sanctuary cities” and contains five separate parts, one of which does not allow a city to have a...

August 22, 2019

Employment and Labor Law

Walt Disney World Cast Member Sues the Mouse for Racial Discrimination

Going at least as far back as 1946’s Song of the South, race has been a touchy subject for The Walt Disney Company, which has had a mostly progressive track record but...

April 2, 2015

Employment and Labor Law

Understanding Florida’s Wrongful Termination Laws

Wrongful termination isn’t just immoral. It’s also illegal. Florida’s wrongful termination laws provide a powerful remedy for those who are let go without adequate...

February 25, 2014

Employment and Labor Law

Understanding the Many Types of Workplace Harassment

Sexual harassment is the most infamous kind of workplace harassment. In fact, we hear so much about sexual harassment in the news that many people believe it’s the...

June 27, 2013