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Twenty-One Attorneys Named to Florida Trend Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2017 and Top 5 Law Firm With the Most Honorees

By Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Business Transactions, Employment, Health Care, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Mediation and Arbitration, News, Real Estate and Lending Transactions
June 22, 2017 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that twenty-one of the firm's attorneys have been named to Florida Trend Magazine's “Legal Elite” 2017 and is one of five law firms with the most honorees. Attorney Robert C. Decker has been recognized as a Hall…
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Newly Implemented Changes Adding Pay Data Information to Annual EEO-1 Reports Will Increase Reporting Burden and Potential Liability for Affected Employers

By Employment, Publications
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) recently approved the EEOC’s revised proposal to collect summary employee pay data information through the Employer Information Reports, or EEO-1s. Under the new rule, employers (including federal contractors) with 100 or more employees will be required to provide…
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Arbitration Provisions in Employment Agreements: The Pros and Cons

By Employment, Publications
When it comes to arbitration provisions in employment agreements, one size does not fit all. Arbitration has significant advantages and disadvantages. Deciding whether to include an arbitration provision in an employment agreement requires thorough consideration based upon an employer’s individual circumstances. Pro: Class-Action Waivers. The biggest potential advantage of arbitration is that…
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Alicia Koepke’s Article Published in Today’s Restaurant News, “Preparing for the DOL’s OT Exemption Changes”.

By Employment, Hospitality, News
As seen in Today's Restaurant News - Florida Edition - Volume 20 In an article published in the October issue of Today's Restaurant News Florida, Alicia Koepke provides insight on the new criteria surrounding the upcoming Department of Labor overtime requirements that go into effect December 1, barring any delay from current challenges to…
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Non-Union Employers Have NLRA Risk Too

By Employment, Publications
By:  Trenam's Employment Law Team The National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) is a federal law governing collective bargaining and protecting the rights of workers to unionize. Because unions are uncommon in Florida outside of the public sector, many private employers never deal with union workers and may mistakenly believe that the NLRA does…
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