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Yesterday, in Bouayad v. Normandy Insurance Company, the Florida Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in a case whose facts could have come straight out of a Law & Order TV episode.
Here’s the
BeLabor the Point is a blog published by Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. that focuses on labor and employment law issues. It covers topics such as immigration-related employment authorization, changes in visa programs including H-1B and Temporary Protected Status (TPS), regulatory updates affecting work permits and employment eligibility, and legal developments impacting employers and employees in Florida and beyond. The blog provides information on government policies, administrative rules, and court decisions relevant to workforce compliance, immigration status, and labor regulations.
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Yesterday, in Bouayad v. Normandy Insurance Company, the Florida Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in a case whose facts could have come straight out of a Law & Order TV episode.
Here’s the…
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center expects a below-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic. The 2026 outlook calls for a 70% probability of 8 to 14 named storms and 3 to 6…
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Businesses have officially moved from the “experimentation” stage to the “integration” stage of utilizing artificial intelligence (“AI”) in business operations. AI tools are increasingly being used in the entire lifecycle of the employment relationship,…
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Late on February 2, 2026, Judge Ana Reyes of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, stayed the November 28, 2025 Notice terminating the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for…
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On Friday, November 28, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that it is “newly” terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti effective February 3, 2026. After February 3, 2026, nationals of Haiti who…
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On October 30, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule terminating the practice of automatically extending an employment authorization document (EAD) based on a timely filed Form I-765 Application…
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On September 19, President Trump issued a Proclamation, outlining alleged abuse of the H-1B visa program. To address the abuse of the H-1B program, the Proclamation imposes a one time fee…
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On September 8, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) officially terminated the 2021 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”). The Notice in the Federal Register makes the termination effective on November…