Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court approved the use of class action waivers of wage and hour claims in arbitration agreements between employers and employees. Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, 548 U.S. ___, 138 S. Ct. 1612 (2018). The Supreme Court stated: In each of these cases, an employer […]
When Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) comes knocking on the door for an accident-based inspection, can it require the employer to submit to a comprehensive inspection of the facility, not just an inspection of the hazard at issue? This question was recently asked in U.S. v Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc., […]
Donnelly + Gross is proud to announce its recognition among the “Best Law Firms” for 2019 as ranked by US News and Best Lawyers®. The firm received four Tier 1 rankings in the metropolitan area of Jacksonville (which includes North Central Florida) in the area of employment and labor law. […]
Sexual harassment claims are up this year which is no surprise given the ever-growing #Me Too movement. Founded in 2006, the movement went viral in October 2017, following the sexual assault and harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Actress Alyssa Milano is credited with popularizing the hashtag #Me Too through her […]
While Donnelly + Gross is known for its labor and employment law practice, we also represent organizations challenging the denial of property tax exemptions. This is one of those cases. Recently, the First District Court of Appeal upheld the doctrine of administrative finality (also known as decisional finality) and ruled […]