Florida Requirements Complete

XpertHR is on track to have all 50 states and the District of Columbia by the end of July. We are completing states on a rolling basis until then and are now up to 36 states with the completion of Florida this week.

Our Florida Employment Law Coverage

XpertHR covers the complete spectrum of labor and employment law for Florida employers. For example, did you know:

• Several Florida counties and cities have enacted ordinances prohibiting discrimination in employment that are broader than The Florida Civil Rights Act and Title VII.
• In Florida, verbal employment offers are generally not recognized as employment contracts. Florida courts have ruled that verbal offers that do not specify a length of time are at-will employment offers. For example, verbal offers stating that the job is "permanent," or will "last as long as the company is in business" have been rejected as binding by Florida courts.
• Private employers are not required by Florida law to provide sick leave. However, state employers must have guidelines in place for the accrual and use of public employee sick leave time.

This is but a taste of the depth and breadth provided to our Florida subscribers!

Our Florida Authors…

We have some very impressive contributors to our Florida coverage, including:

• Phelps Dunbar LLP prepared a large part of our Florida content. Phelps Dunbar is a regional, full service law firm with more than 270 attorneys - in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina and London. The firm's labor and employment team consists of more than 30 attorneys located throughout the region, working to help employers maximize employee relationships, minimize risk and navigate the often highly complicated and regulated workplace environment. Phelps Dunbar was ranked as one of the top law firms in the nation by Chambers and Partners.
  • Review Phelp's Florida sections.
• Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C. prepared our Employee Classification, Preemployment Screening and Testing and Employee Privacy content for Florida. Ogletree represents employers of all sizes and across many industries, including more than half of the Fortune 50 organizations. More than 140 of the firm's lawyers were listed in the 2012 Best Lawyers in America.
  • Review Ogletree's Florida sections.
• Littler PC prepared our FMLA and Jury Duty sections for Florida. Littler is the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in every aspect of labor and employment law. Littler was named "Law Firm of the Year" in Labor Law - Management for 2011-2012.
  • Review Littler's Florida sections.
• Fisher Phillips prepared our Worker's Compensation section. The attorneys at Fisher Phillips are focused solely on labor & employment law with 27 offices around the country and a broad and diverse client base of public and private employers around the nation.
  • Review Fisher Phillips Florida section.
• Vicki Lambert, CCP prepared most of our Payroll content for Florida. Ms. Lambert is president and academic director of The Payroll AdvisorTM, a firm specialized in the training of payroll professionals. Ms. Lambert has over 30 years of hands-on experience in all facets of payroll functions and over 20 years as a trainer and author.
  • Review Lambert's Florida sections