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Is March Madness a Concern for Employers? You Can Bet On It!

March Madness and the annual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s and Women’s Division I Basketball Tournaments routinely trigger countless office bracket contests and big distractions for workers. While March Madness can be an opportunity to boost employee engagement and workplace morale, it can also be a point of frustration for employers with the potential for lost productivity. The spread of legalized sports wagering has only added fuel to the potential flame of distraction, and created additional concerns for employers. As the tournament games tip-off, here are some issues employers may want to consider.

William E. Grob Tampa Author

Zachary V. Zagger New York Author

Florida’s Stop Woke Law Is Sedated—Judge Blocks Law Limiting Workplace Bias Trainings

On August 18, 2022, U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker issued a preliminary injunction blocking part of a Florida’s H.B. 7, known as the Individual Freedom Act (IFA), which prohibits employers from requiring employees to undergo a training “that espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates, or compels” employees to believe any of various sex- and race-based discrimination concepts.

William E. Grob Tampa Author

Kelly M. Peña Miami Author

Zachary V. Zagger New York Author

Mental Health in the Workplace: Addressing Employee Wellness and Raising Awareness in a Modern Era

With more employees returning to the office and physical workplaces as pandemic restrictions are eased and with an increasingly competitive labor market, it is especially important that employers be vigilant in responding to the mental health needs of their employees.

William E. Grob Tampa Author

Zachary V. Zagger New York Author

Beware of Traps with Independent Contractor Business Models

Companies are increasingly moving away from the traditional employee model and implementing independent contractor models for some aspects of their business to reduce their direct labor costs without sacrificing market share, productivity, or efficiency. However, implementing an independent contractor model is not without risk and, given the current economic and…..

William E. Grob Tampa Author

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