Labor & Employment Blog

On March 28, 2020, Florida agreed to participate in the unemployment provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, known as the Relief for Workers Affected by the Coronavirus (RWAC). On April 2, 2020, the Department of Labor issued guidance as well as a chart summarizing the…

We invite you to join our partner Jennifer Fowler-Hermes for a virtual presentation hosted by the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance this Wednesday, April 8. The program will answer questions around the new aid packages available to businesses as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. With the rollout of these new…

An update to this post was published April 15. Late on Friday, Florida’s Governor issued clarifications through a List of FAQs regarding the Safer-at-Home Executive Order 20-91, which became effective at 12:01 a.m. April 3, 2020, as noted in our recent blog post and is currently scheduled to expire on April 30, 2020. The FAQs explained that notwithstanding…

Following is a video of a short conversation I had this morning with my colleague James-Allen McPheeters about federal stimulus availability for small businesses, independent contractors, and sole proprietorships. For more information on these programs, please contact James-Allen. Keep in mind that aid currently available can be handled directly through the Small Business Administration or with…

An update to this post was published April 15. Yesterday afternoon, on April 1, 2020, to continue efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 and to make people in Florida safer, Florida’s Governor issued a Safer-at-Home Order (Executive Order 20-91). First, the Safer-at-Home Order mandates that senior citizens and individuals with a significant…