On May 11, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 252 (2023), “n act relating to protection from discrimination based on health care choices.” SB 252 went into effect on June 1, 2023, and codifies COVID-19 related restrictions imposed on Florida employers similar to those enacted in 2021, which expired…
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On May 30, 2023, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or the "Board") dealt the latest in a series of blows to employers’ ability to enter into and maintain non-compete and other restrictive covenant agreements with their employees. Attempting to enforce non-compete covenants and other restrictive…
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Employers conducting background checks on their applicants or employees must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"). The FCRA requires, among other things, that employers provide applicants or employees with certain disclosures and obtain authorization prior to obtaining background checks on them; provide additional disclosures prior to taking any…
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On December 22, 2022, Congress passed an omnibus spending bill that expands rights for pregnant and nursing workers: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”). This bill was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022. The…
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In keeping with its recent trend towards a more employee-friendly stance, the NLRB recently issued McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (Feb. 21, 2023), a decision in which it held that broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in employee separation agreements are unlawful under the NLRA. Soon thereafter, the NLRB's general…
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Employers are often surprised to learn about the scope of the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"), because much of the NLRA applies to union organization and collective bargaining. Section 7 of the NLRA applies to nearly every non-supervisory employee in the U.S., both union and non-union, however, and it protects…
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COVID-19 forced many employers to handle their hiring processes remotely. During the pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") relaxed some of its otherwise-strict requirements regarding the I-9 Form. Whereas employers (or their authorized representatives) were previously required to inspect employees' identity and work authorization documents in person before filling…
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January 2, 2023 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that twenty-four of its attorneys have been listed as Top Lawyers 2023 by Tampa Magazine. During the fourth quarter of 2022, Tampa Magazine mailed close to 11,000 surveys to Florida Bar attorneys in Hillsborough County. During the…
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Fifty-two Attorneys from Trenam Law Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Four Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year” August 18, 2022 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that fifty-two of its attorneys have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023. Additionally, four…
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TWENTY-FOUR ATTORNEYS LISTED IN TAMPA MAGAZINE’S TOP LAWYERS FOR 2022 January 5, 2022 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that twenty-four of its attorneys have been listed as Top Lawyers 2022 by Tampa Magazine. During the fourth quarter of 2021, Tampa Magazine mailed close to 11,000…
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