With talk of reopening states and getting back to work emerging amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced that employers may test for COVID-19 without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). In COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws, the EEOC provides that
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Enforcement of Non-Competition Agreements Under Florida Law
By Scott J. Topolski on
Posted in Employment Policies and Practices
Non-competition agreements—or non-competes as they are routinely referred to—are common and are regularly enforced and upheld by Florida courts. A non-compete is designed to limit what an employee can or cannot do both while employed by a business and after the employment relationship ends although non-competes can apply to persons other than those merely defined…
Employers May Not Be Liable For The Boorish Behavior Of Their Employees
By Nicole G. McDonough on
Posted in Employment Policies and Practices
On October 19, 2011, the Appellate Division affirmed a trial court’s decision that abrasive, abusive, and condescending conduct toward employees does not, on its own, equate to a hostile work environment claim if the workplace conditions were the same for men and women. In other words, while the law protects against harassment motivated by a…