A recent decision from the Fifth District Court of Appeal, Steak ‘N Shake v. Spears, highlights the import of Florida’s workers’ compensation adjudicative framework and may serve to prevent highly emotional claims for...more
9/9/2025
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On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the NLRB or the “Board”) issued its heavily-anticipated final rule (the “New Rule”) addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National...more
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