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Caroline focuses her employment practice on consultation regarding employment regulations, agreements and other related compliance issues. She assists clients in the search for efficient and appropriate solutions using a depth of knowledge that comes from her&nbsp;more than&nbsp;20 years of experience. She has litigated matters related to discrimination, sexual harassment, labor-management relations, minimum wage/overtime compensation, covenants not to compete, executive employment contracts&nbsp;and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Caroline represents clients in many industries, including hospitality, healthcare and religious organizations.

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J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law, 1996, 

B.S., University of Florida, 1992, 

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Common Bad Decisions Startups Make During the Romance Phase

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Goes into Effect Today

Florida Increases Medicaid Provider Minimum Wage to $15.00 an Hour

Florida Doubles Down on Its Anti-Vaccine Mandate Stance

CMS Issues Emergency Regulations Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination For Workers at Healthcare Facilities Participating In Medicare And Medicaid

The Department of Labor’s Latest Final Rule Publication Regulates Managers Who Receive Tips and Delineates Willful Violations of the FLSA

Eleventh Circuit Rejects Trump Administration’s Opinion Letter And Effectively Reinstates 80/20 Rule For Non-Tipped Related Duties

Caroline Landt a Presenter for CLE Webinar on Wage and Hour Issues in Hospitality Industry

Caroline Landt Comments on Proposed Change to the Tip Credit

The Devil Is In the Details: Department of Labor Publishes Tipped Employee Proposed Final Rule

Taking Tips? Department of Labor Announces Timing for Tipped Employee Final Rule Implementation

Caroline Landt Leads Webinar on Recent Labor Department Opinion Letters

DOL Issues Practical Guidance on Multiple Wage and Hour Topics

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Employment Litigation and Arbitration

Labor and Employment

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Noncompete and Trade Secrets

Contingent Workforce: Gig Economy Platforms

Employment Deal Team

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Contingent Workforce

Contingent Workforce: Suppliers of Contingent Workers

Contingent Workforce: Users of Contingent Workers

COVID-19 Compliance

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Counseling

Reduction in Force (RIF) and Furlough Compliance

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<li>Conducted numerous wage and hour audits for companies across the country, ranging from individual audits of an entire workforce to national audits of specific positions. Advised many clients in the hospitality industry on application of the Department of Labor tip-credit regulations and companies in all industries on wage and hour compliance. Handled numerous Fair Labor Standards Act collective action lawsuits.</li>
<li>Represented an employer in a case concerning an employee’s ringing of the break bell to create a work stoppage. The National Labor Relations Board chairman issued an opinion finding that the employee’s action was not protected by the National Labor Relations Act. Won the appeal after prevailing before the administrative law judge.</li>
<li>Represents companies enforcing their noncompete agreements. Prosecuted a former employee and new employer for tortious interference, breach of noncompete agreement, breach of duty of loyalty and improper disclosure of confidential information, resulting in a settlement wherein the new employer paid significant damages and both the former employee and new employer agreed to considerable business restrictions.</li>
<li>Has defended employers during Department of Labor and OSHA investigations of alleged wage and hour, USERRA and workplace safety violations, resulting in no penalties or fines.</li>
<li>Represents healthcare industry interests, providing advice to healthcare staffing companies, private physician practice groups and long-term care facilities. Advises healthcare industry clients in all areas of employment.</li>
<li>Represents religious organizations, providing advice on all areas of employment and defending the rights granted to religious organizations through the First Amendment. Prevailed at the Fifth District Court of Appeal defending the right to free exercise of religion pursuant to Florida’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act and a brief based on the First Amendment and Florida’s Clergy Privilege.</li>
<li>Prevailed at Fifth District Court of Appeal defending a religious organization’s right to be free from government interference in matters of internal church governance based on the First Amendment’s ecclesiastical abstention doctrine.</li>
<li>Authored a Friend of the Court brief filed with the Florida Supreme Court based on the First Amendment in support of the state’s tax exemption for religious publications. The exemption was preserved. Served on a panel for Discussion with Arguing Attorneys moderated by the Honorable Major B. Harding as part of the Florida Bar’s “Practicing Before the Supreme Court” series that studied this high-profile case.</li>
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