A blend of evolving judicial interpretation, aggressive plaintiffs’ counsel, and decades-old statutory language has brought new life to the Florida Security of Communications Act (FSCA) as a vehicle for challenging commonplace website technologies. At its core, the FSCA was enactedto protect privacy by prohibiting the unauthorized interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications — with…
Articles Discussing General Topics In Florida Employment Law.
New Florida Law Compels Certain Employers to Include Background Check Resource in Job Listings
Certain organizations in Florida that work with children and vulnerable adults must link to the Agency for Health Care Administration’s (AHCA) new background checks resource in their job postings for any position that requires a screening through Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, commonly referred to as Level 2 Background
How Could a Florida Bill Restricting Use of Pronouns Impact Public Workplaces?
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Year-End Roundup: What Employers Need to Know About Legal Changes in Florida
In Florida, two recent court rulings and a number of laws enacted in 2025 will directly impact employers. This article summarizes the two cases and the new laws, which address open carry of guns, medical marijuana use by employees, restrictive covenants with employees, workers’ compensation rules, and insurance coverage for
Florida’s New Open Carry Landscape: What Business Owners Need to Know About Customers, Employees, and Their Right to Set the Rules
Florida’s New Open Carry Landscape: What Business Owners Need to Know About Customers, Employees, and Their Right to Set the Rules
The legality of firearms possession in Florida continues to evolve, with an important change as of September 25, 2025. After the First District Court of Appeal struck down the
What Employers Need to Know about Court Decision Striking Florida’s Open Carry Ban
Florida’s First District Court of Appeals recently held that Florida’s ban on openly carrying firearms is unconstitutional.
Florida’s Open Carry Era Begins: The Impact on Retailers
On September 10, 2025, the First District Court of Appeal in McDaniels v. State of Florida ruled, contrary to the Florida Supreme Court’s 2017 decision in Norman v. State of Florida, that 790.053, Florida Statutes (Florida’s “Open Carry Ban”), enacted in 1987, was unconstitutional.
Prior to this case, Norman had
Florida’s Open Carry Shift: Implications for Employers
On September 10, 2025, Florida’s First District Court of Appeal ruled the state’s open carry ban unconstitutional (in violation of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution) in McDaniels v. State of Florida. Attorney General James Uthmeier has told prosecutors and law enforcement that open carry is now “the law
Florida’s CHOICE Act: Helping Employers Read Between the Lines of the Unsigned Non-Compete Law
TakeawaysFlorida’s CHOICE Act diverges sharply from national trends, expanding rather than restricting employers’ power to safeguard their business interests. The new law makes preliminary injunctions a default remedy, burdening employees to prove why an injunction should be dissolved.Questions remain as to whether federal courts will apply the Act.Relevant links
Florida’s CHOICE Act Reshapes the Noncompete Landscape: What In-House Counsel Need to Know
Florida’s New State Laws Hitting the Books This Summer
As their employees flock to Florida’s famous beaches, water parks, and pools this summer, Florida employers need to look out for a wave of new legislation that became effective on July 1, 2025. While over one hundred new laws are going into effect, what follows is a brief summary of
On the Menu: Florida SB 606 Serves Up More Rigid Requirements for Restaurants to Disclose Operations Charges
TakeawaysStarting 07.01.26, new disclosure requirements go into effect for restaurants that impose “operations charges.”“Operations charges” are defined in the new law and include gratuities.Notice requirements will affect many points of customer contact, including menus, bills, receipts, and more.Article
Florida’s CHOICE Act Offers Employers Unprecedented Tools for Non-Compete + Garden Leave Agreements
TakeawaysThe Florida Legislature’s recently passed CHOICE Act allows covered non-compete and garden leave agreements to extend for up to four years — double the current amount of enforcement time.The Act makes it significantly easier for employers to obtain an injunction and enforce covered agreements.Employers looking to take advantage of the Act will need to comply with its technical requirements.Article
One-Time Change: Employers and Carriers Must Go Beyond Simply Authorizing the Benefit
Florida law entitles injured workers to a one-time change in physicians. This one-time change is a procedural right, per Florida Statute 440.13(2)(f). When the change is granted, the employer or carrier must deauthorize the originally authorized physician and authorize an alternative physician within five days. But your responsibility doesn’t stop there.