Category: Client Alerts
DOL Issues Notice Poster of Employees Rights Under the FFCRA and Guidance Regarding the Non-Enforcement Period
On March 25, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its notice poster for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which goes into effect April 1, that employers will be obligated to post and keep posted in conspicuous places at the workplace. The poster can be found at the […]
10 Tips to Minimize Cyber Threats on Your Business
Click here for a .pdf version of the alert. In this unprecedented time of social distancing, businesses across the globe must rely on their employees working remotely. In this environment with unique business challenges and everyone’s attention on the Coronavirus, the risk of cyber threats is grave as businesses rely more […]
New Overtime Exemption Thresholds
DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor issued the long-awaited Final Rule updating the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. The Final Rule includes the […]
Alabama Equal Pay Act, signed by Governor Ivey on June 11
On June 11, 2019, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed the Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act, which prohibits any employer from paying an employee disparate wages compared to employees of another sex or race for equal work. This is a substantial development because the law allows aggrieved employees to file an action […]
New Laws to Preserve and Revive HOA Covenants
MRTA Changes The 2018 legislative session resulted in changes to Florida Statutes, Chapters 720 and 712, dealing with the preservation and revitalization of community covenants and restrictions and the Marketable Record Title Act (“MRTA”), and the addition of a new requirement for homeowner association boards to address MRTA on an […]
