The minimum wage exists to protect employees from exploitation. Workers whose employers willfully violate this law may wish to pursue a cause of action, not only against the company but also the individual person responsible for the personnel and pay decisions....
A recent survey conducted by Aon, a professional services firm, reveals that during the open enrollment cycle for 2022, U.S. based employers in many different fields offered more employee benefits to employees. These benefits are being embraced by employees. Reasons...
It’s a pretty simple concept: Workers should get paid under the law what they are entitled to get paid. In reality, however, there are multiple ways in which wage and hour issues can and do disrupt a workplace. Florida employees and employers alike must be cognizant...
Non-compete agreements in Florida must be carefully drafted to remain valid. Simply because an employee signed a non-compete agreement does not mean it will necessarily hold up in court. Under Florida law, trade or commerce restrictions must fall within a reasonable...
Many minimum-wage workers in Florida, who are currently earning $8.65 per hour, will soon be seeing bigger paychecks. This month, the minimum wage in Florida will increase to $10 per hour for hourly employees and will continue to increase until it hits $15 per hour...
Under federal law, certain employers are required to pay non-exempt workers time-and-a-half for any hours worked in excess of 40 per workweek. However, some companies have, either intentionally or in error, misclassified employees, resulting in employees not receiving...
New moms often face insurmountable hurdles, with a million new things to consider in everyday life. The stress is enhanced for working moms who head back to work after maternity leave. Fortunately, breastfeeding moms returning to work have special entitlements under a...
Financial considerations and healthy lifestyles have encouraged many older workers to delay retirement. Since baby boomers comprise the largest population group in the U.S., age discrimination in the workplace has increasingly emerged as a problem with serious...
The Family Medical Leave Act gives employees who work for covered employers unpaid leave to care for specific family members who have medical issues. You may keep your job if you qualify. If your employer is eligible for FMLA, you may take 12 weeks of leave in a...
If you have a disability, your employer must make reasonable accommodations that can help you do your job. Many people do not know that they are eligible for these protections. Explore the types of reasonable accommodations allowed under federal laws such as the...