Workplace Retaliation: What It Is, Who It Affects, and What Every Employer Should Do About It

June 25, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull

Retaliation is the most frequently charged violation in the country. For the 17th consecutive year, retaliation topped the list of charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in fiscal year 2024, accounting for more than 42,000 filings. That number reflects a persistent and costly problem for employers who fail to take it seriously. […]

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When a Union Contract Can Change Overtime Rules: Two Exceptions Employers Should Know

June 17, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull

Overtime pay is one of the most regulated areas of employment law, and for good reason. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most employees who work more than 40 hours in a week must be paid at one and a half times their regular rate. Employers generally cannot contract around that requirement, even in […]

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How to Win a Disability Discrimination Case: Lessons from a Recent Federal Ruling

June 09, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull

A recent federal appeals court decision offers a useful blueprint for employers navigating one of the trickiest areas of employment law: disability discrimination and retaliation claims. The case, decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, shows how careful documentation, multi-level decision-making, and prompt investigations can protect an employer when a termination […]

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Courts Draw the Line: Employment Agreements Cannot Shorten Your Right to Sue for Discrimination

June 05, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull

If you signed an employment agreement before your first day of work, you may not have read every line. Most people don’t. But buried in some of those agreements is a provision that could seriously undermine your legal rights if you ever experience workplace discrimination by shortening the time you have to file a claim. […]

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Florida Judge Sanctions State Agency Supervisor for Filing a False Declaration in First Amendment Retaliation Case

May 13, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes

A Florida federal judge’s recent sanctions order in a First Amendment retaliation case is sending a message to government employers and their attorneys across the state: dishonesty in litigation has consequences. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker in the Northern District of Florida, arose from a former state employee’s wrongful termination […]

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How to Conduct a Workplace Investigation and Why Getting It Right Matters

April 22, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull

Two jury verdicts from January 2026 offer a sobering preview of what is at stake when employers mishandle workplace complaints. In one case, a jury in the Northern District of Georgia awarded an employee $5.5 million in a sexual harassment and retaliation case. In another case, a Utah jury awarded a former HR worker more […]

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What Hospitality Employers Need to Know About Tip Credits Before Summer 2026

April 09, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull

Summer hiring season is almost here, and for hotels, restaurants, bars, and other hospitality businesses, that means one thing beyond staffing headaches: making sure your wage and hour practices are airtight before the first seasonal employee clocks in. Tip credit rules, in particular, have been shifting at the federal, state, and local levels, and getting […]

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Employment Lawsuits Hit Record Highs in 2025: What Employees and Employers Need to Know

March 10, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes

Federal employment lawsuits surged to their highest levels in nearly a decade last year. According to a 2026 Employment Litigation Report by Lex Machina, a legal analytics provider, plaintiffs filed 26,635 employment law cases in federal courts in 2025, the highest total since at least 2016. The increase was fueled primarily by a sharp rise […]

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Centralizing Civil Rights Compliance Beyond Title IX

January 17, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull

A 2026 Playbook for Education Employers: Title IX used to occupy a relatively defined lane for many schools, colleges, and universities. Today, that lane is wider – and still widening. As the civil-rights landscape evolves, many Title IX Coordinators are being asked to oversee compliance responsibilities that extend well beyond sex-based discrimination. Institutions increasingly expect […]

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Fair Chance Hiring in 2026: How Employers Can Use Background Checks Legally, Consistently, and Humanely

January 09, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull

The offer is out, the start date is penciled in, and then a background check report lands with something that makes everyone pause. A hiring manager contacts HR. HR contacts Legal. Someone asks, “What do we do now?” In that moment, fair chance hiring stops being a slogan and becomes a real workflow issue, with […]

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Florida Noncompete Agreements: What the Law Allows, What Courts Enforce, and What Changed in 2025

December 24, 2025 | Posted By: David Fulleborn

The content of this blog post was last updated on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The laws may have changed since this blog post was written. Noncompete agreements are common in Florida employment contracts, but they are often misunderstood. Employees are frequently told that noncompetes are “always enforceable” in Florida, while employers sometimes assume that signing […]

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EEOC Enforcement, Transgender Protections, and the Big Beautiful Bill: What Employers Must Do Now

December 12, 2025 | Posted By: Sean Estes

The legal landscape for employers is shifting quickly, and recent developments show that compliance cannot be an afterthought. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is sharpening its approach to religious accommodation requests and clarifying its stance on transgender protections under Title VII. At the same time, Congress’s Big Beautiful Bill (“BBB”), enacted on July 4, […]

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