Category Archives: Labor and Employment
How to Answer Difficult Job Interview Questions
How you answer difficult job interview questions can have a significant impact on the impression you make on your prospective employer. Cathleen Scott, board-certified employment law attorney, acknowledges that while nobody enjoys discussing their last resignation or termination, these moments can become an opportunity to show true character, professionalism, and growth that is otherwise… Read More »
The Biggest Mistake Employees Make in Job Interviews
A job interview is like a first date. Speaking negatively about your previous employer in a job interview, no matter how deserved or serious the situation was, will only reflect poorly on you. It is important to stress that transparency is important in a job interview. Sugar-coating or giving fluff answers will not build… Read More »
Top Severance Agreements Mistakes to Avoid for Employees in Florida
Leaving a company can be challenging for any employee. A severance package can help to ease the process of transition. While relatively common, severance packages are not guaranteed as a matter of Florida law or federal law. They come from a negotiated agreement. In this article, you will find an overview of the top… Read More »
Florida’s “CHOICE Act” – Big Changes to Non-Competes and Restrictive Covenants in Florida
On April 24, 2025, the Florida House and Senate passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (“CHOICE”) Act. It is expected that Governor Desantis will sign the bill, and the CHOICE Act will go into effect on July 1, 2025. The CHOICE Act is a dramatic change to non-compete law… Read More »
Florida Bill to Loosen Child Labor Regulations on 16 and 17 Year Olds Making Progress
Recently, the Florida Phoenix reported that a reform bill that would loosen up child labor regulations on 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds in the state is making significant progress in the State legislature. Notably, a similar law has been passed in several other states in recent years and the Florida bill could potentially become law in… Read More »
DOL Cites Employer in Florida for Violation of Federal Workplace Lactation Law; Failed to Provide Private Place
On September 18th, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) cited a resort and spa in Florida for its failure to comply with federal workplace lactation requirements. The company did not provide a private area for the mother of a newborn to express milk for her child. In this article, you will find… Read More »
Does The National Labor Relations Act Cover Graduate Student Assistants?
For quite awhile now, graduate student teaching assistants across the country have argued that they should be considered employees, and not students, for the purposes of being covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Indeed, for years, graduate students have attempted to organize, and have argued that they should be entitled to collective… Read More »
Misclassified as Exempt: Unpaid Wages for Employees Wrongfully Classified as Exempt Employees under the Law
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes nationwide minimum wage and overtime rules for employers. In general, an employee is entitled to be paid at least the minimum wage and receive overtime pay if he or she works more than 40 hours in a given pay period. But the FLSA also classifies certain employees… Read More »
My Employer Makes Me Work Through Lunch Breaks or Automatically Deducts Lunch Breaks from My Paycheck: Is This Legal? (Unpaid Wages Under Florida Law)
While Florida is not a state that requires an employer to give employees rest or meal breaks, employees can still be wrongfully unpaid for a rest or meal break if they are given one. Commonly in Florida, employees are given lunch “breaks” – only to be told that they need to still answer the… Read More »
Are you Misclassified as an Independent Contractor? Understanding Worker Classification in Florida
In the age of the gig economy (freelance work), it can be more difficult for workers to know if they should be classified as an “employee” or as an “independent contractor.” This is far more than a semantic difference — employees have certain rights under federal and state labor laws that independent contractors do… Read More »