By: Christopher Curci, Esq. On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an important decision in Stericycle, Inc (Stericycle), ...
Employment
Fast Food Franchise to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
By: Jeremy Rogers, Esq. Houcorp, Inc., a fast-food restaurant franchise operating seven restaurants in Indian River and Brevard Counties in Florida has ...
Supreme Court Clarifies the “Undue Hardship” Test for Employer Defense in Religious Accommodation Cases
By: Mark Stephenson, Esq. The Supreme Court rules that defense standard set forth in Hardison has been erroneously interpreted by lower courts for nearly 50 ...
Florida’s New Law Mandates the Use of the E-Verify System
By: Jeremy Rogers, Esq. On May 10, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1718 into law. This statute will require private employers with at least 25 ...
Women’s History Month Spotlight with Alisha Gasper
During the month of March, we continue to shine a spotlight on the wonderful women at Ward Law. This week we sat down with our Billing Coordinator, Alisha ...
Women’s History Month Spotlight with Alyssa Wilson
Happy Women's History Month! As we continue to shine a spotlight on the amazing women on the dream team at Ward Law, this week we sat down with Alyssa Wilson, ...
Women’s History Month Spotlight with Phylise Wilson
Happy Women's History Month! We're shining a spotlight on the amazing women on the dream team at Ward Law. We sat down with Phylise Wilson, our top-notch Office ...
Non-Compete Agreements: May not be worth the paper they’re written on.
By: Mark Stephenson, Esq. On January 5th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a monumental rule proposal that would ban a large swath of ...
A Banner Year for Fair Workweeks in Philadelphia
By: Christopher Curci, Esq. Employers paid a record penalty for violating the city’s ordinance twice in 2022. Last month, Ruth’s Chris Steak House was ...
Employers Who Discipline Racism are NOT Racist
By Barry Brownstein, Esq. This should probably go without saying, but here we are... You’ll likely remember the 2020 incident when Amy Cooper, a white ...