Do your managers know what they can/cannot say when an employee needs to pump? The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect in 2024 and applies to employers with at least 15 employees. It protects both employees AND those applying for a job with regard to pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions. If your managers
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The Importance of Having a Lawyer Review Your Contract Before you Sign
The Importance of Having a Lawyer Review Your Contract Before you Sign
When you are asked to sign a contract, why don’t you have a lawyer review it first?Contracts contain language that can have substantial repercussions. However, it seems it has become common for people (and sometimes businesses) to sign legal documents…
Importance of Complying with Employment Laws
Importance of Complying with Employment Laws
CEOS/ Presidents/ Business Owners – Businesses are exposed to substantial risk if they don’t comply with the employment laws. Consider these metrics:1. Increase in employee lawsuits – Don’t think the business will get sued? The thousands of clients I’ve represented in litigation suggests otherwise. The reason? It’s easy for employees…
3 Things Businesses Should Know When Hiring Employees
Hiring employees is a highly regulated by federal and state laws. The employment laws provide protections to individuals who are not yet employed by the company- in other words, individuals who are applying for a job and participating in an interview may be afforded similar protections as current employees for a particular business. Best practices…
HR Consultant or Employment Lawyer and what is the difference?
Question: I need to make sure my business is operating correctly. Should I hire an HR Consultant or Employment Lawyer and what is the difference?This question comes up a lot. Employment lawyers can help make sure the company is doing the following properly:1. Determining how to pay employees (salary, hourly, overtime, tips, commissions, etc.)2. Classifying…
How to prepare for employment law mediations and resolution of workplace disputes
How to prepare for employment law mediations and resolution of workplace disputesMediation is a time to bring opposing parties together to attempt to resolve a dispute now, rather than have the dispute drag through the court system and cost time, money, stress and angst for 2+ years. In order to get the most out of…
Religion is a Protected Class
Religion is a protected class- Employers/CEOS- do not make employment decisions (hiring, firing, promotions, etc) based on religious beliefs.I am shocked all businesses don’t know this already, but here we are:A North Carolina-based residential home service and repair company required all employees to attend daily employer-led Christian prayer meetings. The meetings were conducted by the…
Negotiating Severance Agreements in Florida
I often get hired as a mediator to mediate employment cases, and here are issues that come up relative to severance agreements from the employee’s perspective:(1) Negotiation of the monetary amount – if you do not know how to properly assess legal liability of the termination, you may be undervaluing or overvaluing the payment amount(2)…
Should Businesses use an Employee Handbook from another Business?
Florida Businesses- Can You Use an Employee Handbook from another business or one you found online? Listen to my answer here.
Karly Wannos is Florida employment lawyer and the owner of The Wannos Law Firm. She works with businesses of all sizes to help them comply with the employment laws. She also prepares legal documentation…
Is it Risky to Terminate Employees?
Is it Risky to Terminate Employees in Florida? Listen to the video as I explain.
Karly Wannos is Florida employment lawyer and the owner of The Wannos Law Firm. She works with businesses of all sizes to help them comply with the employment laws. She also prepares legal documentation for businesses with employees, including employee…