Employment and Business Team Obtains Temporary Injunction to Enforce Non-Compete Agreement
Led by Rob McNeely and Cameron Carstens, our Firm successfully obtained a temporary injunction in September 2024 enforcing an employment non-compete agreement on behalf of Florida Technical College in Orlando. At issue was a nine-month, 50-mile non-compete provision signed, as a condition of employment, by a former senior level administrator at the College. Unfortunately, when […]
Employees Can’t be Fired for Being Homosexual or Transgender
It is now a violation of federal law for an employer to fire an employee because the employee is homosexual or transgender. The United States Supreme Court, issued its ruling, in a 6 to 3 decision, on June 15, 2020, in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. Under the Court’s ruling, Title VII […]
Selected Highlights of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) (March 19, 2020)
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law. Here are some highlights of the Act for employers: FFCRA takes effect: April 1, 2020 three major provisions for employers: amends FMLA establishes paid sick leave requirement provides for tax credits for employers Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion […]