Monthly Archives: April 2024
Proposed Florida Bill Would Bar Most Employers From Asking for Preferred Pronouns (May Face Lawsuit if Passed)
In January, legislation was introduced in the Florida House of Representatives that would bar many employers in the state from asking employees for their preferred pronouns. The bill—HB 599: Gender Identity Employment Practices—could face some legal challenges if passed into law. In this article, you will find a preview of the proposed law, where… Read More »
Breaking News: FTC Bans Use of Non-Competes in Essentially All Employment Contracts
Today, April 23,2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its long-awaited rule banning the use of non-competes in employment contracts. (https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-announces-rule-banning-noncompetes). The FTC first proposed this rule in January 2023. At that time, the proposed rule would have been a complete ban on any non-compete agreement. The final rule published today excluded “senior executives,”… Read More »
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Injunction—Florida’s “Stop-WOKE” Law Violates First Amendment Protections
In April of 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees Act (Stop-WOKE Act) into law. The legislation did not take effect. A lawsuit was filed and a court put an injunction in place. On March 4th, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit… Read More »