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Month: August 2026
Florida Medical Marijuana & Drug-Free Workplace Policies: New Court Guidance for Employers
In July 2026, Florida employers received important guidance on medical marijuana and workplace drug testing in the recent Florida appellate decision Hillsborough County v. Giambrone. The case involved a firefighter-paramedic with a valid Florida medical marijuana card who tested positive for marijuana under his employer’s drug-free workplace prog...
Fleet Telematics: How Driver Data Can Improve Safety and Reduce Insurance Costs
For companies that operate a fleet of vehicles, managing risk goes well beyond maintaining vehicles and checking motor vehicle records. Telematics has become a critically important tool for managing driver safety, controlling accident costs, and supporting a strong fleet safety program. When used effectively, telematics gives employers objective in...
AI in HR: 3 Easy Ways Florida Small Businesses Can Get Started
If you run a small business, HR is probably the thing you squeeze in between everything else. You don’t have a recruiting team or a benefits administrator. What you do have now is AI — tools that used to be built for big HR budgets are getting cheap and easy enough for a business of......
Closing the Hemp THC Loophole: What It Means for Florida Drug-Free Workplace Policies
If you’ve walked down the beverage aisle of a Florida grocery or convenience store in the last two years, you’ve seen them: seltzers and sodas infused with hemp-derived THC, sold next to the beer and kombucha, no dispensary card required. That entire category exists because of a gap in federal law — and Congress has......
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