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Month: June 2026
Are THC-Infused Beverages Legal? What HR Needs to Know
THC-infused beverages, such as those from brands like Brez and High Rise, have surged in popularity as convenient, discreet alternatives to traditional cannabis consumption. These are hemp-derived products, and they contain delta-9 THC (short for tetrahydrocannabinol) or similar compounds in low concentrations, take advantage of the 2018 federal Fa...
EEO-1 Reporting Update for 2026: Is the Mandate Ending?
For decades, the EEOC’s EEO-1 report has been a familiar—if often burdensome—fixture on the compliance calendar for employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors. Each year, the HR department dutifully assembled workforce demographic data across race, ethnicity, and gender categories, knowing the report served as both a regulat...
Are “No Gossip” Policies Legal? What Florida Employers Need to Know
It’s a common workplace frustration: rumors flying, half-truths spreading, and morale taking a hit as conversations drift from productive to personal. For many Florida employers, the instinctive response is simple—add a “no gossip” policy to the employee handbook and call it a day. But here’s the catch: while that approach might seem prac...
Can an Employee on Workers’ Comp be Permanently Replaced?
For small business owners in Florida, a workplace injury can be a double blow. First, you genuinely care about your employee’s health and recovery. Second, you still have a business to run and customers to service. When an employee is out of work recovering from a work-related injury, their daily tasks don’t disappear. Some employees......
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