Non-compete unenforceable because of COVID-19? Florida Appellate Court says no. Florida employers received some good news when it comes to enforcing …
Jacqueline Prats Authors Diversity Initiatives and the Backlash of Reverse Discrimination Claims
DIVERSITY INITIATIVES AND THE BACKLASH OF REVERSE DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS The Florida Bar Journal - Vol. 95, No. 5 September/October 2021 Pg 42 Jacqueline M. …
Jacqueline Prats Discusses Perfect Attendance Policies with SHRM Online
Jacqueline Prats offered insight on the risks and considerations for employers instituting perfect attendance policies as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides in a …
Five Steps an Employer Should Take if it Suspects a Former Employee Violated a Non-Compete by Patrick Causey
Featured in Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, May 2021 Non-compete lawsuits are typically quick and very expensive. Although a normal lawsuit can last years, …
Shareholder Alicia Koepke Discusses Accommodating Mental Disabilities During and After the Pandemic in the Florida Bar Journal
Originally posted in The Florida Bar Journal, May/June 2021, Vol 95, No.3 The COVID-19 pandemic has caused increased stress, anxiety, and depression for many …
Amy Drushal Authors Article on Why Early Settlement Should Be Considered During the Pandemic
Originally posted as an article written for an ABA Newsletter, Winter Edition. All clients want their day in court and to have their voice heard. But that …
Increases in Florida’s Minimum Wage
Attention employers: There are important updates regarding increases in the minimum wage in Florida that you need to know. On January 1, 2021, Florida’s …
FFCRA’s Mandate Will Expire, but Appropriations Bill Allows Employers to Seek Tax Credit for Paid Leave Offered Voluntarily
In April 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect, mandating that most employers with fewer than 500 employees provide paid …
Don Weinbren Discusses Impact of PPP Loans in M&A Deals for the Tampa Bay Business Journal
Following new guidance from the Small Business Administration allowing lenders to approve the sale or merger of companies that accepted PPP funds under certain …
Fifty-Four Attorneys from Trenam Law Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021
Four Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" Five Attorneys Named “Ones to Watch” Trenam Law is pleased to announce that fifty-four of its …
Alicia Koepke Quoted on Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Regarding LGBTQ Employee Rights in Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine
On June 15, 2020, the Federal Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling on LGBTQ employee’s rights. In a Tampa Bay Business & Wealth article published on June …
Loss in the Time of Coronavirus: Evaluating WARN Obligations During a Pandemic
Originally published in the July/August 2020 issue of The Florida Bar Journal. By: Alicia Koepke As a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, …
UPDATED: What Employers Need to Know During the Coronavirus Pandemic
This Employment Law Update was originally published on 3/20/2020 and has been updated with new information. For your convenience, information that has been …
Alicia Koepke Discusses FFCRA Impact on Employers in Business Observer
Originally published by the Business Observer on April 2, 2020. More than a decade has passed since the mass layoffs of the 2008 financial crisis. In that …
Trenam Law Attorneys Recognized as Top Lawyers 2020 by Tampa Magazine
Trenam Law is pleased to announce that twenty of its attorneys have been listed as Top Lawyers 2020 by Tampa Magazine. Earlier in the year, Tampa Magazine …
DOL Issues First Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
This is a follow up to the newsletter we sent last week about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act), which you can access here. Trenam Law’s …
Fair Credit Reporting Act Obligations for Businesses Using Background Checks for Employment Purposes
Originally published in The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 94, No. 2, March/April 2020. The importance of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA or the act), 15 …
Jacqueline Prats Provides Insight on the Impact the New NLRB Decision Will Have on Employers in Modern Restaurant Management
In an article published on January 21, 2020 by Modern Restaurant Management, Jacqueline Prats provides insight on the December 2019 NLRB ruling on employer …
Alicia Koepke Unpacks How Employers Can Comply With the DOL’s Final Overtime Rule in Law360
In a Law360 article published on September 25, 2019, Alicia Koepke provides insight on the U.S. Department of Labor’s recently released overtime rule, which …
Alicia Koepke Authors Article on Department of Labor’s New Final Overtime Rule
As many businesses will recall, in 2016 the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that more than doubled the minimum salary that must be paid to certain …
