Florida’s minimum wage is set to increase in October from $8.65 to $10 an hour. For tipped workers, the minimum wage will rise from $5.63 to $6.98. The increases follow a state constitutional amendment to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour five years from now....
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Wage & Hour Laws
Are remote employees still entitled to overtime pay under federal law?
The U.S. Department of Labor sets wage and hour standards, including stipulations involving overtime pay, for employees pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act. The act mandates that certain employers compensate non-exempt employees one-and-a-half their regular rate...
Is your business paying overtime when it is required?
Not all Florida employers pay overtime when they are required to by the Fair Labor Standards Act. This can lead to extraordinary costs for the business.It pays for employers to understand when they are and are not required to pay overtime. The cost of consulting a...
Why are so many gentlemen’s clubs being hit with wage and hour lawsuits?
When most people envision a setting for a labor dispute over the failure to pay minimum wage and overtime, they invariably think of factory floors, store aisles or even office cubicles. Indeed, the last place they likely envision is the stage at a local gentlemen's...
EEOC proposal would require employers to report on pay practices
President Obama recently commemorated the seventh anniversary of his signing of the historic Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act by holding a press conference at the White House. However, the event was about more than just celebrating the federal law that provides workers...
Cheerleaders for yet another NFL team settle lawsuit over wages
At this time of the year, the majority of news stories relating to professional football all center around a single topic: the Super Bowl. Indeed, if you were to go to any sports website, listen to any sports radio station or turn on any sports-themed network, you...
The in’s and out’s of seasonal employee staffing needs
As the holiday season begins and consumers open their pocketbooks to dole out money for gifts and necessities, many of these businesses being patronized consider their current staffing situation and whether or not it is necessary to bring on part-time,...
State rules that Uber drivers are not employees
Several months back, our blog discussed how Uber, the app-based ride-sharing company that relies on a large network of drivers to make customer pickups, was embroiled in a bitter legal dispute here in Florida.The dispute in question revolved around the May decision by...
Why are some state lawmakers living on $17 a day?
All this week, Democratic lawmakers from both the Florida Senate and House of Representatives have been taking part in a very difficult exercise designed to raise awareness about a cause that has been championed all over the nation, but has yet to make real progress...
Why are some restaurants saying no more tips?
In our post last week, our blog discussed how there is currently movement, albeit limited, in Tallahassee to raise the minimum wage here in Florida from $8.05 per hour to as much as $15 per hour.While the two senators behind this proposal concede that the odds of the...