The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has proposed a new heat protection rule aimed at safeguarding employees who are exposed to excessive heat in their work environments. This rule is particularly relevant to condominium associations and homeowner associations, which …
Jamie B. Dokovna
Jamie Dokovna focuses her practice on business litigation, with an emphasis on employment law and commercial matters as well as condominium and homeowner association law. Jamie has extensive experience representing employers in various aspects of employment law and litigation, including litigating claims for wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, covenants not to compete, claims brought under Title VII, claims brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including claims brought under Title III of the ADA where business owners are often sued for alleged non-compliant properties, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA), claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for overtime and other wage violations, and claims based on housing discrimination.
The Impact of the New Department of Labor Rule on Worker Classification and Ensuring Proper Classification of Workers
In the early 2000s, employers and established businesses rarely sought out the work of independent contractors. Now decades later this has changed significantly as employers are relying more and more on independent contractors instead of employees. While using independent contractors …
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“3 Tax Traps for Associations and Managers to Avoid” – Community Association Management Insider
Kickbacks might be easy to define, but sometimes in the day-to-day of work transactions, they can be difficult to spot.
“It’s generally receiving something of value in exchange for getting a contract or a better deal and pocketing …
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Episode 26: Can My Employer Require Me to Be Vaccinated? – Can They Do That?
“My employer has said that all employees will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccination, even though the vaccine doesn’t have full FDA approval – Can they do that?” Becker Shareholder Jamie Dokovna discusses in a brand new episode! …
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Is That Contractor Really an Employee?
The misclassification of an employee as an independent contractor can prove costly for employers — including both community associations and managers. So it was good news when the Trump administration finalized a rule that loosened the test for determining whether …
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COVID-19: Considerations for Community Associations with Employees
With rapidly evolving COVID-19 developments, we understand that this is a difficult time for community associations. As such, we are taking each day with a wait and see approach as it is hard to predict what the days and weeks …
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#MeToo – What is Old is New
You have to be living under a rock if you have not heard of the #MeToo movement. Although stories of sexual harassment in the workplace are nothing new and the law prohibiting sexual harassment has been around for almost 30 …
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