Florida is an at-will employment state. This means an employer in Florida is free to end or modify the employment relationship and its terms at any time for any reason, or no reason, provided the reason is not illegal. Still, it is important to consider that the at-will presumption may […]
On July 24, 2025, the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) restarted its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program which allows employers to self-audit and resolve minimum wage and overtime pay violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The renewed version of the program has expanded coverage […]
The Florida CHOICE Act took effect on July 1, 2025, strengthening the enforceability of noncompete restrictions which prevent a “covered employee” from assuming a role with another company where the employee (1) provides services similar to those provided to the former employer or (2) is reasonably likely to use the […]
The CHOICE Act, or the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality and Economic Growth Act, was passed by state lawmakers on April 24 to expand the permissible length of some noncompete agreements to four years and mandate the issuance of preliminary injunctions, among other employer friendly provisions. The new law […]
In Giambrone v. Hillsborough County, a Florida state court found Hillsborough County was required to accommodate an employee’s off-duty use of medical marijuana. The court found the county violated the Florida Civil Rights Act’s (FCRA) prohibition against disability discrimination by failing to provide a reasonable accommodation for a firefighter paramedic’s […]