It has been consistently held under the Florida Whistleblower Act (“FWA”) covering private employers that there is no protection under the FWA if the employee’s complaint is not for an “actual” violation of a law, rule or regulation. The law for public employers is broader because it includes disclosure of “suspected violation.” Nevertheless, on an
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More Practical Employment Law Issues Facing Government Contractors as the Federal Government Shutdown Continues
By Katharine Parker, Guy Brenner & Daniel Davis on
As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, it remains unclear when a deal will be forged. We have been helping government contractors navigate the difficult legal issues raised by the continued government shutdown and previously published an alert, Practical Employment Law Issues Facing Government Contractors in the Wake of the Federal Government Shutdown…
New York Court of Appeals Approves Warrantless GPS Tracking of Government Employees
On June 27, 2013, a divided New York Court of Appeals held in Cunningham v. New York State Dept. of Labor, that the state can use GPS tracking to monitor its employees during working hours without a warrant. Read this alert for an analysis of this important decision for employers.