While Florida’s Amendment 2 would allow the production, possession and use of marijuana for certain medical purposes, it does not require accommodations for Aunt Mary at work. How this might play out for Florida businesses is still pretty hazy. Florida employers are generally required by federal, state, and even local […]
Donnelly + Gross is proud to announce its recognition among the “Best Law Firms” for 2015 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) for: Employment Law – Management Employment Law – […]
Domestic violence is an epidemic in this country. It permeates every facet of our society including the NFL and federal judiciary. When domestic violence becomes a workplace issue, what’s an employer to do? No more business as usual, according to the American Bar Association and Florida Legislature. Employers have ethical […]
More and more businesses are offering family friendly policies that allow workplace flexibility including working from home. “Studies show that flexibility makes workers happier and helps companies lower turnover and raise productivity,” according to President Obama’s remarks this summer at the White House Summit on Working Families. This is true, […]
A great deal of civil litigation, including employment litigation, ends in settlement agreements, not a trial. While a great deal of effort is often put into negotiating the dollars involved in the settlement agreement, an identical amount of attention must be placed on the so-called “boilerplate” provisions. In the age […]