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Broward County, Florida
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Florida Construction Legal Updates
NEGLIGENT INSPECTION CLAIM AGAINST SUPERVISING DESIGN PROFESSIONAL / CONSULTANT
Can a negligence argument be created against consulting design professionals or entities that are involved in the inspection of a trade’s work? The recent opinion in Bautech USA, Inc. v. Resolve…
HR Defense
Should Employers Be Concerned About Broward County’s Wage Ordinance? Probably Not.
On January 2, 2013, Broward's new wage ordinance goes into effect. Originally titled "Wage Theft," the ordinance, codified at Chapter 20 ½ of the Broward County Code of Ordinances, is…
HR Defense
Looking Out For Your Employees’ Health – Wellness Programs
On August 20, 2012, the Eleventh Circuit held in Seff v. Broward County, Florida that the ADA’s safe harbor provision allows employers to deduct a fee from the paychecks of…
Workforce Bulletin
Employer-Sponsored Wellness Program Held Lawful Under the ADA
By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
By Frank C. Morris, Jr. and Jordan B. Schwartz An employer's wellness program—despite certain "penalty" provisions—was recently held not to be discriminatory under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") by the U.S.…
Benefit Notes
Court Upholds Wellness Program
By Stinson LLP
In one of the few cases that has considered the legality of an employer wellness program, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals considered a challenge by an employee of Broward…
Benefits Law Advisor
Wellness Program Survives under ADA “Safe Harbor,” Eleventh Circuit Rules
Wellness Program Survives under ADA "Safe Harbor," Eleventh Circuit Rules
Employee Benefits Blog
Developments for Employers that Sponsor Wellness Programs
By Jackie Sinn
by Amy Gordon, Susan Nash and Jamie Weyeneth On April 11, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida found in favor of the defendant’s (Broward County)…
Benefits Law Advisor
Court Finds Wellness Program is Part of a Group Health Plan
Florida federal district court decision is instructive for employer sponsored wellness programs with regard to ADA, and potentially ERISA.
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Class Certification Granted In ADA Challenge to Wellness Program
The class action wave seems to have come ashore for employers using financial incentives to drive participation in wellness programs. Leveraging the uncertain legal environment we have discussed previously, a…