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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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We hope that BeLabor the Point has brought you important information throughout the year and a few smiles along…
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As we all know, earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor instituted a final rule revising the salary test for executive, administrative and professional employee exemptions from overtime. The rule took effect in two…
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Much like Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood, bonus plans can sour an employer-employee relationship when an employee’s expectations are undercut by the plan’s fine print.
This was the case in Presidio, Inc. v. Feeny, a…
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Thank you to all who attended our Labor and Employment Law Update as we shared our insights on a broad range of topics. It was a pleasure to see so many familiar faces, including…
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A prior BeLabor the Point posting discussed the US Supreme Court’s re-calibration of what is considered to be an actionable harm under federal anti-discrimination laws in the 2024 opinion in Muldrow v. City of…
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We are excited to host our Miami Labor & Employment Law Update (half-day) in person this year.
Find out more and register below. We are also planning our 2025 Miami Labor & Employment Law…
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended the Temporary Protected Status designation for Haiti for a period of eighteen (18) months, from August 4, 2024 to February 3, 2026. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is…
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Way back in the 1980s, the BBC and PBS broadcasted a documentary TV series with this title, devoted to explaining how critical scientific discoveries and advances in technology fundamentally changed the way we understand…
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Starting today, June 18, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will enforce new regulations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). With this in mind, employers should familiarize themselves with the EEOC’s final…
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In case you missed it, May 31 was Heat Awareness Day and June 2 was Global Heat Action Day. Who knew? This national and global awareness of heat is a function of more frequent…