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New Year Rings in Stronger USERRA Rights and Enforcement

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By Kathryn S. Piscitelli © Kathryn S. Piscitelli The New Year rang in enhancement of the civilian employment rights of veterans and servicemembers under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”). On January 2, 2025, President Biden signed into law the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. The […]

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WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

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WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Cynthia N. Sass, Esquire Continuing Legal Education Senior Lawyers Committee The Florida Bar © October 15, 2021 I. DISABILITIES AND WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY A. Disabilities Affecting Internet Use. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), millions of individuals in the United States have disabilities that affect their use of

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Employees Beware: Employer COVID-19 Liability Shield

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Hoping to hold your employer liable for your exposure to COVID-19? Not so fast. COVID Liability Shield Law Passed in Florida On March 29, 2021, Governor DeSantis passed a law shielding many businesses, including educational institutions, government entities and religious institutions, from liability for COVID-19 related claims. It took immediate effect. What does this mean?

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Knowing the Difference Between Having the “Right to Work” and Being Employed “At-Will”

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Did you know that the phrase “right to work” does not mean the same thing as “at-will” employment? Many people confuse these two concepts, and understandably so, but in reality, the phrases represent two very different things, and both can affect your employment. The information below will help you learn the difference so that you

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Ten Takeaways from EEOC New Guidance on Employers Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines

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In December, we published a blog post about the EEOC’s guidance when employers require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, that article can be found here. On May 28, 2021, the EEOC updated that, answering lingering questions and making it clear that, with certain caveats highlighted below, employers can require employees to get the COVID-19

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Update on Employer Paid COBRA Subsidy

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We have previously published a blog, found here, about the American Rescue Plan Act that requires employers to pay 100% subsidy of COBRA premiums for the period of April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 for involuntarily terminated employees who elect coverage. At the time, there were still questions that remained about ARPA. The IRS

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Five Florida Unemployment Changes Fast Approaching

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Pandemic Unemployment Benefits  If you are receiving the additional $300 pandemic-related unemployment benefits, changes are coming that will impact you. As we previously addressed in our prior blog on this topic, states could opt in to the Federal unemployment benefits program to provide unemployed workers affected by the pandemic with an additional $300 per week

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