{"id":4899,"date":"2026-10-27T06:05:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T06:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/florida-employer-legal-obligations\/employment-policy-handbook-review-florida-employers\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:34:05","slug":"employment-policy-handbook-review-florida-employers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/florida-employer-legal-obligations\/employment-policy-handbook-review-florida-employers\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Handbook Review for Florida Employers | KEW Legal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-dark chg-hero\" style=\"min-height:460px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(32,36,46,1) 0%,rgba(32,36,46,1) 55%,rgba(32,36,46,0.7) 100%)\"><\/span><img class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4897\" alt=\"Desk in a small business office with employee handbooks, wage records, and workplace policy letters.\" src=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/desk-in-a-small-business-office-with-employee-handbooks-wage-photo.jpg\" width=\"1376\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/desk-in-a-small-business-office-with-employee-handbooks-wage-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/desk-in-a-small-business-office-with-employee-handbooks-wage-photo-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/desk-in-a-small-business-office-with-employee-handbooks-wage-photo-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/desk-in-a-small-business-office-with-employee-handbooks-wage-photo-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/desk-in-a-small-business-office-with-employee-handbooks-wage-photo.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 825px, 100vw\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"chg-eyebrow has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">Employment Law for Employers | Coral Gables &amp; Sunny Isles Beach<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">Is your employee handbook doing the job you need it to do?<\/h1><p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.625), 1.25rem);text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">KEW Legal reviews employee handbooks for Florida employers across Miami-Dade and Broward County, identifying policy language that no longer matches your business and how your team actually works. Kristina E. Wilson leads the review.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13059902300\">Schedule a Free Consultation<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Schedule a Free Consultation<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#6b7280;margin-bottom:1.5rem\">By Kristina E. Wilson \u00b7 Published October 27, 2026<\/p>\n\n<article lang=\"en\">\n\n\n<p>An employee handbook review is a legal read of your workplace policies. It checks each rule for legal risk, conflicts with other documents, and fit with how your business actually runs. For Florida employers, that means testing the handbook against federal rules and Florida law, not just a generic template. This page explains what a review covers, the gaps it often finds, and how the work is done. KEW Legal serves business owners and investors across Miami-Dade, Broward County, and South Florida from offices in Coral Gables and Sunny Isles Beach.<\/p>\n<h2>What an Employment Policy and Handbook Review Is, and Who It Is For<\/h2>\n<p>A handbook review is a line-by-line legal check of your handbook and standalone policies. It finds language that creates exposure, clashes with other documents, or no longer matches your operations.<\/p>\n<p>You likely need one if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your handbook has not been reviewed in several years.<\/li>\n<li>Your company has grown, added locations, or added pay types such as commissions or bonuses.<\/li>\n<li>You bought or inherited a business that already has policies in place.<\/li>\n<li>You received an employee complaint or an agency inquiry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A template handbook is written for a generic company. A reviewed handbook is written for your workforce, your locations, and your pay practices. The review also checks whether managers apply the written rules the same way.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-surface-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--surface,#f2f3f5);color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast,#22252b);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color\">Not sure what your next step is?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talk it through with our team &#8212; the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13059902300\">Get a free consultation<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Get a free consultation<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/employment-contract-pen-and-seasonal-hire-note-arranged-on-a-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Top-down view of an employment agreement with pens and a seasonal hire note on a wooden desk.\" style=\"border-radius:8px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2>What the Review Covers: Core Provisions Florida Employers Should Check<\/h2>\n<p>The review focuses on the provisions that carry the most legal risk. Each one should match both the law and daily practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At-will language.<\/strong> Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/termination-for-employers\">USAGov&#8217;s termination guidance for employers<\/a>, an employer may generally end at-will employment without stating a reason. That right has limits. An employee cannot be fired for a reason the law prohibits, such as retaliation or unlawful discrimination, as <a href=\"https:\/\/flcourts-media.flcourts.gov\/content\/download\/165898\/opinion\/Opinion_08-2948.pdf\">Laguerre v. Palm Beach Newspapers<\/a> explains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contract language.<\/strong> Florida courts have held that handbook policy statements generally do not create enforceable contract rights. The exception is specific language showing the handbook is a separate employment contract, as <a href=\"https:\/\/flcourts-media.flcourts.gov\/content\/download\/470811\/opinion\/Opinion_00-3393.pdf\">Quaker Oats Co. v. Jewell<\/a> holds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.102.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.102<\/a> also prohibits an employer from taking retaliatory personnel action against an employee because the employee has objected to, or refused to participate in, an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that violates a law, rule, or regulation. For an employee who disclosed, or threatened to disclose, an employer&#8217;s violation of a law, rule, or regulation to an appropriate governmental agency, under oath, in writing (subsection (1)), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.102.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.102<\/a> reads: &#8220;However, this subsection does not apply unless the employee has, in writing, brought the activity, policy, or practice to the attention of a supervisor or the employer and has afforded the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity, policy, or practice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pay.<\/strong> Florida&#8217;s minimum wage is set by the state constitution. It rises each September 30 until it reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30, 2026, so pay language should reflect the current rate under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&amp;Submenu=3&amp;Tab=statutes#A10S24\">constitutional minimum wage text<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Common Gaps Found in Florida Employee Handbooks<\/h2>\n<p>Policies that promise more than a business does, and rules copied from a template, can leave gaps.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Old job titles, benefit plans, or legal references the business no longer uses.<\/li>\n<li>Promised steps, such as a grievance timeline or progressive discipline, that managers skip.<\/li>\n<li>Conflicts with offer letters, independent contractor agreements, or benefit plan documents.<\/li>\n<li>A single complaint route, or vague anti-retaliation language.<\/li>\n<li>Different rules by office or department, with no clear reason.<\/li>\n<li>No language on remote work, commissions, or bonuses.<\/li>\n<li>No signed acknowledgment on file, so the business cannot show what staff received.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A disclaimer alone does not fix these gaps. Your written policies and daily practice need to match. A written complaint route also matters. Florida&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.102.html\">private whistle-blower provision<\/a> protects employees who object to a practice that violates law.<\/p>\n<h2>How the Review Works: Steps and What to Expect<\/h2>\n<p>A review usually runs in five steps, from the first conversation through rollout of revised policies.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Initial conversation.<\/strong> You describe your business, headcount, locations, current handbook, and why you want the review now.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Document gathering.<\/strong> You provide the handbook, standalone policies, offer letter and contractor templates, and any recent complaint or agency letters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Line-by-line legal review.<\/strong> Each provision is checked against federal and Florida requirements and against how your business operates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Written findings.<\/strong> You receive a summary ranked by legal exposure, with the sections to change and the reason for each change.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Revised language and rollout.<\/strong> Updated text, manager guidance, and new acknowledgment forms are drafted and put into use.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Timing depends on the handbook&#8217;s length, the number of standalone policies, and how many people must approve changes. After rollout, keep signed acknowledgments and a record of the version in effect on each date.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Employers Work With KEW Legal on Handbook Review<\/h2>\n<p>KEW Legal handles handbook review as part of outside general counsel work for business owners in Miami-Dade, Broward County, and South Florida.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The firm has offices in Coral Gables and Sunny Isles Beach.<\/li>\n<li>Outside general counsel work means a handbook review can sit alongside the contracts, commercial leases, partnership, and succession matters your business already handles.<\/li>\n<li>The firm focuses on employment law for employers, including policy drafting and workplace rules.<\/li>\n<li>Kristina E. Wilson is the lawyer responsible for this page. Natalie Martinez is also one of the firm&#8217;s lawyers. Our team supports the review from intake through final documents.<\/li>\n<li>Each recommendation is tied to the rule behind it, so you can see why a change is needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions About Florida Handbook Reviews<\/h2>\n<p>Short answers to common questions about an employee handbook review in Florida.<\/p><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does an employee handbook review cover standalone policies?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. It can include policies the handbook references or that sit alongside it, such as remote work or drug testing.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is an at-will statement enough to protect an employer?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is one provision. Its effect depends on how the rest of the handbook and daily practice read together.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>How often should a handbook be reviewed?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many employers review after a change in law, headcount, or locations, or after a new complaint.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can a template serve as a starting point?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, but it should be checked against your actual pay practices, locations, and workforce.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What should I gather before the first call?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bring the current handbook, standalone policies, offer letter and contractor templates, and a short summary of headcount and locations.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is the first consultation free?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KEW Legal offers a free initial consultation that is confidential and carries no obligation to continue.<\/p><\/details>\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-surface-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--surface,#f2f3f5);color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast,#22252b);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Not sure what your next step is?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talk it through with our team &#8212; the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p><\/details><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13059902300\">Get a free consultation<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Get a free consultation<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-smiling-woman-sits-at-an-office-desk-reviewing-documents-photo.jpg\" alt=\"A smiling woman sits at an office desk, reviewing documents.\" style=\"border-radius:8px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2>Talk With KEW Legal About Your Handbook<\/h2>\n<p>If a manager&#8217;s question, a complaint, or a new hire has you pulling out the handbook, you don&#8217;t have to sort through the policy language alone. An owner may have asked you to &#8220;check the handbook,&#8221; and that request can feel urgent. KEW Legal can talk through your current handbook and the questions you need answered. <a href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Schedule a consultation<\/a>, call 305-990-2300, or send us a message.<\/p>\n\n<\/article>\n<footer class=\"disclaimer\"><em>The engagement of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. The information on this website is general information about KEW Legal and the services we offer; it does not constitute legal advice and is intended for informational purposes only. Accessing this website or contacting our firm does not establish an attorney-client relationship. KEW Legal, 16690 Collins Ave Ste 1101, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160.<\/em><\/footer>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-583d630a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What an employee handbook review involves<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--document\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policy-by-policy reading<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We read each section of your handbook for clarity, consistency and internal conflicts, including places where one policy contradicts another.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--check\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparison with daily practice<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A handbook is only as useful as the way it is followed. We compare written policies with how managers and employees handle timekeeping, leave, discipline and complaints.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--lightbulb\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clear, practical recommendations<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You receive specific suggested revisions, prioritized so you can decide what to update first and what to adopt as new standalone policies.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--shield\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acknowledgment and rollout guidance<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also review how the handbook is distributed, signed and communicated to staff, so the updated version is documented properly.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-surface-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--surface,#f2f3f5);color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast,#22252b);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color\">A handbook on the shelf is not the same as a handbook in practice<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your written policies say one thing and your managers do another, the gap itself can become the issue in a later dispute. Review the handbook against how your business operates today, not only against the version you adopted years ago.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13059902300\">Talk with our team about your handbook<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Talk with our team about your handbook<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-583d630a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Common areas we review<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At-will and employment terms<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review of at-will language and how it reads alongside the rest of the handbook and your daily practices.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remote work, attendance and timekeeping<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Policies on hybrid schedules, hours worked, overtime tracking and attendance expectations.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conduct, complaints and discipline<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anti-harassment reporting channels, investigation steps, progressive discipline and documentation practices.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standalone policies<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Policies that sit alongside the handbook, such as drug testing, remote work or electronic communications, checked for consistency with it.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4d466591 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center 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