Under federal law, employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for every employee as part of the verification of the employee’s authorization to work in the United States. Historically, this meant employers were required to verify an employee’s eligibility by physically inspecting the employee’s authorization documents, while the employee…
On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its decision in Stericycle, Inc., in which the NLRB adopted a stricter legal standard for evaluating the lawfulness of workplace rules and policies under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Although many employers may think of the NLRA as…
September 18, 2023, TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce the addition of four new associates to its Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, and Real Estate and Lending Practice Groups. They are Reed S. Arroyo, Tabitha Blackwell, Audrey K. Carver, and Brent M. Tunis. Reed Arroyo Arroyo…
By Alicia H. Koepke On August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its proposed rule that would significantly increase the minimum salary to be paid to certain employees for those employees to remain exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)….
Fifty-One Attorneys from Trenam Law Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Four Attorneys Listed as “Lawyer of the Year Eleven Lawyer List as “Ones to Watch” August 17, 2023 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that fifty-one of its attorneys have been listed in The…
Examining the impact on employee rights and employer disciplinary measures Highlights: The NLRB has expanded the interpretation of Section 7 rights under the NLRA, encompassing protected workplace discussions and communications with third parties. Recent NLRB rulings have declared broad non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in separation agreements as unlawful under the…
Independent contractors are excluded from the National Labor Relations Act’s (“NLRA”) protections, which include the right of covered employees to form and join labor unions and engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. On June 13, 2023, the National Labor…
On May 11, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 252 (2023), “[a]n act relating to protection from discrimination based on health care choices.” SB 252 went into effect on June 1, 2023, and codifies COVID-19 related restrictions imposed on Florida employers similar to those enacted in 2021, which expired…
Forty-Five Attorneys Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers 2023 Two Attorneys Listed in Top Categories June 26, 2024 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that a total of forty-five attorneys were recognized in the 2023 edition of Florida Super Lawyers comprised of the Super Lawyers and Rising…
On May 30, 2023, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) dealt the latest in a series of blows to employers’ ability to enter into and maintain non-compete and other restrictive covenant agreements with their employees. Attempting to enforce non-compete covenants and other restrictive…
