The EEOC plans to finalize regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in the coming days. Signed into law in December 2022, the PWFA requires employers to make reasonable changes to support worker limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions—unless the accommodation will cause the company an undue hardship. “The PWFA is seen by many as a key piece of legislation that many in Congress, and the White House, will likely tout as an accomplishment on the campaign trail in 2024—increasing the need for the EEOC to finalize its regulations,” said Andrew Gordon, a labor & employment partner with the law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/inclusion-equity-diversity/eeoc-finalizing-priorities-2024

Hinshaw & Culbertson Miami partner-in-charge Barbara Fernandez has been selected as one of Florida Legal Elite’s 2023 most Notable Women Leaders in Law by Florida Trend Magazine. Barbara was selected for making a measurable and specific impact in the types of legal cases handled, mentoring other attorneys and promoting professional practices and values in the workplace and demonstrating leadership in professional organizations and civic/community service initiatives. https://www.floridatrend.com/article/38557/barbara-fernandez

Kerdyk Real Estate has handled the $7.5 million purchase and sale of 98,222 square feet of vacant land at 1355 NE 119 Street in North Miami. The buyer was Stor-All Acquisitions LLC, an affiliate of Stor-All Storage, one of the largest privately held self-storage companies in the U.S., which plans to develop the site into 300,000 square feet of self-storage space. The seller was Windsor Family Group LLC. Kerdyk Real Estate associate John-Paul Piedra represented both the buyer and the seller in this ‘off market’ deal. https://communitynewspapers.com/coral-gables-news/kerdyk-real-estate-brokers-7-5m-sale-in-north-miami/