A longtime Disney World security host, Angeliz E. Bruno Cedeno , says she just wanted to see clearly and do her job. What began as a simple medical accommodation, wearing her doctor-prescribed Meta smart glasses  to alleviate light sensitivity and astigmatism, has evolved into a federal disability-discrimination lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts . A Request for Help Becomes a Dispute Bruno Cedeno started at Disney in 2022, earning $22 an hour. After developing pos

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") recently filed suit against WorkSmart Staffing, LLC, alleging that the company unlawfully refused to hire or refer female job applicants for laborer positions in response to a client’s “male-only” staffing request. The lawsuit, EEOC v. WorkSmart Staffing, LLC , No. 4:25-cv-01659-SGC (N.D. Ala.), filed on October 24, 2025, serves as a reminder that staffing agencies and their clients share legal responsibility for discrimina

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has again reminded employers that independent contractor classifications will be evaluated based on the  economic realities  of the working relationship, rather than solely on the terms of the contract. In Galarza v. One Call Claims, LLC , No. 23-13205 (11th Cir. Oct. 16, 2025) , the court reversed summary judgment for two insurance companies, finding that a jury could reasonably conclude three insurance adjusters were employ

Florida businesses that operate websites or online portals should take note of a recent federal court ruling that expands the scope of the state’s wiretap law in the digital environment. In W.W. v. Orlando Health, Inc. , No. 6:24-cv-1068-JSS-RMN (M.D. Fla. Mar. 6, 2025), the court allowed a patient’s claims under the Florida Security of Communications Act (FSCA) and the federal Wiretap Act to proceed. The case focuses on whether common website-tracking tools constitute an u

A new lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C. challenges what the plaintiff calls the EEOC’s “Disparate Impact Rule”—an internal directive alleged to order the administrative closure of all pending charges based solely on disparate-impact discrimination and to halt conciliation of such claims. The complaint asserts that the EEOC adopted this rule in September 2025 following President Trump’s Executive Order 14281, Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy  (Apr. 28, 2025)

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued four new opinion letters under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Two of these opinions, FLSA2025-03 (tip pooling for oyster shuckers)  and FLSA2025-05 (joint employer liability) , carry particular weight for restaurants, hospitality groups, and businesses that operate multiple related entities. Tip Pooling and “Front-of-House” Oyster Shuckers (FLSA

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