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Gainesville First City in Florida to Pass Fair Chance Hiring Law Restricting Private Employers’ Use of Criminal History

February 2, 2023 | Littler Filed Under: General (FL)

Littler

The city of Gainesville has passed a Fair Chance Hiring law governing an employer’s use and consideration of a job applicant’s criminal history in making employment decisions. In light of these changes, covered employers with operations in Gainesville that use criminal records to vet candidates should consider a

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“Stop and Go: Where Things Stand with Florida’s Stop WOKE Act”

October 23, 2022 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: General (FL)

Florida has made national news in the employment law sphere over the past six months with the passage, implementation, and temporary enjoinment of HB7, also called the Individual Freedom Act or “Stop WOKE Act.” 

Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Halt Enforcement of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act

August 24, 2022 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: General (FL)

On August 18, 2022, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida entered a preliminary injunction ordering state officials in Florida to take no steps to enforce HB7, or the “Stop WOKE Act,” while the court considers the merits of the case.

Florida’s Stop Woke Law Is Sedated—Judge Blocks Law Limiting Workplace Bias Trainings

August 24, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (FL)

On August 18, 2022, U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker issued a preliminary injunction blocking part of a Florida’s H.B. 7, known as the Individual Freedom Act (IFA), which prohibits employers from requiring employees to undergo a training “that espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates, or compels” employees to believe any of

Federal Court Blocks Florida’s Individual Freedom Act as Unconstitutional

August 22, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (FL)

Jackson Lewis

Invoking the “upside down world” depicted in Netflix drama, Stranger Things, the federal District Court for the Northern District of Florida blocked Florida’s Individual Freedom Act (IFA) on constitutional grounds. Honeyfund.com Inc. v. Ron DeSantis et al., No. 4:22-cv-00227 (N.D. Fla. Aug. 18, 2022).

Miya’s Law: Florida Landlords Must Conduct Specific Background Checks for Their Apartment Employees

August 9, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (FL)

Jackson Lewis

Florida’s new Miya’s Law, Fla. Stat. 83.515, imposes background screening and other specific requirements on landlords regarding their employees who work in apartments that can be classified as “nontransient” or “transient.”

District Court Rules Most Plaintiffs in Case Do Not Have Standing to Block Florida Stop W.O.K.E. Act

July 11, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (FL)

Jackson Lewis

There are two key cases pending before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida on Florida’s “Stop W.O.K.E. Act”: the Falls, et al. v. DeSantis, et al., matter (No. 4:22-cv-00166) and the Honeyfund.com, et al. v. DeSantis, et al., matter (No. 4:22-cv-00227). The Northern District of Florida has issued its first order on the Act, which went into effect on July 1, 2022.

First Lawsuit Against Florida’s “Stop WOKE” Bill Filed

April 27, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (FL)

Littler

As we reported previously, Governor DeSantis signed the “Stop WOKE” Act into law on Friday, April 22, 2022. Ten minutes later, five individuals, including three teachers, a student, and an individual consultant who provides diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) training to employers, filed a lawsuit in the Northern District

Amendment to Florida Civil Rights Act Restricts Concepts Employers Can Discuss in Training

April 25, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (FL)

Jackson Lewis

Governor Ron DeSantis has signed HB 7, nicknamed the “Stop W.O.K.E. Act,” which stands for “Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees.”

What Does Florida’s “Stop WOKE” Act Mean for Employers?

April 25, 2022 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: General (FL)

On Friday, April 22, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the “Stop WOKE” Act (HB 7) (“the Act”) into law.[1] The Act has drawn national attention and debate, as it creates legal restrictions and prohibitions on what public and private employers can say or promote in workplace trainings tied to race, color, sex, and/or national origin. The Act could have potentially significant implications for employers wishing to cover topics like structural racism, white/male privilege and unconscious bias in workplace anti-discrimination and diversity and inclusion trainings.[2]

Florida Limits Permissible Workplace Training on Diversity, Implicit Bias, and Systemic Racism

April 22, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (FL)

Littler

On April 22, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law so-called “anti-woke” legislation, amending the Florida Civil Rights Act and potentially limiting the ability of employers to include discussions of “implicit bias” or systemic racism in workplace training relating to diversity, non-discrimination, and non-harassment.  The bill becomes effective

Florida Federal Judge Strikes CDC’s Travel Mask Mandate – What It Means For California Employers

April 21, 2022 | CDF Labor Law LLP Filed Under: General (FL)

By: Florida Federal Judge Strikes CDC’s Travel Mask Mandate – What It Means For California Employers

On April 18, 2022, a Federal District Court struck down the CDC’s Mask Mandate that had required masking during travel throughout the United States concluding that the order exceeded the CDC’s statutory authority and failed

“Time to ‘Waive’ Goodbye to Mandatory Arbitration Agreements? The Case for Utilization of Jury Trial Waivers in Florida”

March 24, 2022 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: General (FL)

In the early 1990s, roughly two percent of American workers were subject to mandatory arbitration agreements with their employers.

“Time to ‘Waive’ Goodbye to Mandatory Arbitration Agreements? The Case for Utilization of Jury Trial Waivers in Florida” ACC Tampa Bay Newsletter

March 22, 2022 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: General (FL)

In the early 1990s, roughly two percent of American workers were subject to mandatory arbitration agreements with their employers. By 2018, that number was closer to sixty percent. But while pre-dispute mandatory arbitration agreements have become the norm for many employers, recent legislative actions are chipping away at the scope and breadth of such provisions. Coupled with the rising cost of arbitration, is it time for employers to consider alternatives? In Florida, one such alternative is the enforcement of jury trial waiver provisions for employment-related disputes. This article will address the current state of law regarding mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements and make a case as to why Florida employers should consider transitioning to using jury trial waivers instead.

Florida Issues Emergency Rule and FAQs on its Vaccine Mandate Law

December 14, 2021 | Littler Filed Under: General (FL)

Littler

After the passage of Florida Statute 381.00317 on November 17, 2021, employers with employees in Florida were left with new rules relating to COVID-19 vaccination policies, in many instances contrary to the signaled direction of federal government rules and guidance. Moreover, this new Florida law includes vague language, few

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