Employment Defense Team Prevails on Appeal in Retaliation Case
Messer Caparello’s employment defense team of Bob Harris, Jim Dean, and Cameron Carstens recently made new law in winning an appeal for a School District in an employment retaliation case under the Florida Civil Rights Act. The Plaintiff in this case had sued two School Districts for employment discrimination and had settled those claims out […]
Florida’s CHOICE Act Expands Noncompete Protections for Employers
On April 24, 2025, Florida lawmakers passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act. The bill, expected to be signed by Governor DeSantis, represents a seismic change to noncompete agreements in Florida. Here is what employers need to know about the CHOICE Act. The CHOICE Act adds to Florida’s existing […]
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 […]