Trenam Law is pleased to announce that Adam B. Brouillet has been awarded an AV Preeminent Rating with Martindale-Hubbell. Martindale-Hubbell has been providing ratings for attorneys for 120 years and is widely respected as the gold-standard of legal rating services. The AV-distinction is awarded based on peer reviews and self-reported information. Brouillet is a shareholder in the firm’s Commercial Litigation,…
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…
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…
Trenam Law is pleased to announce that Stephanie C. Lieb has been appointed to the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation Board of Trustees. Established in 1996, the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that serves as the charitable entity working in conjunction with the Hillsborough County Bar Association. The mission of the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation is to support and…
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…
As seen in Law Practice Today. By: Amy Drushal Below are tips from a Generation X partner with baby boomer tendencies for millennials who work with baby boomers. Many (unfair) stereotypes have been written about millennials and how to “deal” with them. From the standpoint of someone between the millennial and baby boomer generations, the stereotypes…
Trenam law is pleased to announce that two associates have joined the firm’s St. Petersburg office. Patrick Causey and Bradley Muhs will practice in the Commercial Litigation Group. Patrick’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, professional malpractice defense, intellectual property, breach of contract, business tort claims and class actions. Prior to joining Trenam, Patrick was with Hill Ward Henderson. Patrick…
As seen in The Cramdown, Summer 2016. By: Amy Drushal After a number of decisions from the District Courts in the Eleventh Circuit post-Crawford v. LVNV Funding, LLC, 758 F.3d 1254, 1261 (11th Cir. 2014), the Eleventh Circuit has now answered the question that it left open and that has been the subject of much discussion: whether…
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…
