On July 1, 2019, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued an Opinion Letter addressing permissible rounding practices for calculating hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Opinion Letters represent the WHD’s official, written opinion on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented...
Florida’s minimum wage applies to those employees entitled to receive the federal minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act. It is adjusted annually for inflation. According to the Florida Supreme Court, only upward adjustments are permitted. Employers are required to pay the federal or their...
Does workers’ compensation insurance coverage automatically follow employees when they travel or work out of state? Nope. Workers’ compensation laws are state-specific. So are workers’ compensation insurance policies. An employee injured while working out of state will not have workers’ compensation coverage unless that state...
Are you ready to RRRUUMMMBLE? In this corner, we have a “No Pets Allowed” policy. And, in this corner, we have a patron with a service animal. Who wins? The answer is important because a number of laws protect individuals with disabilities, including the Americans...
What is the most recent development involving Fair Labor Standards Act? Here’s a hint. It’s not the highly-publicized rise and fall of those new white-collar overtime exemption regulations. In fact, quite a bit has happened since the Department of Labor officially abandoned its fight for...
As a firm specializing in Workers' Compensation defense, General Liability defense, and Employment and Labor Law defense, we have a bird's eye view of the successful (and sometimes unsuccessful) practices of our clients. In this article, we offer preventative measures that can be utilized to...
Good news for Florida employers! Workers’ compensation insurance premiums are going down in 2018. The Office of Insurance Regulation approved a statewide overall premium decrease of 9.8 percent. This should provide welcome relief, particularly after last year’s 14.5 percent increase. The premium reduction for new and renewal policies...
On January 1, 2018, Florida’s minimum wage will be going up fifteen cents to $8.25 per hour. The minimum wage for tipped employees, which is in addition to tips, is also going up fifteen cents to $5.23 per hour. The Florida Minimum Wage Act, which...
A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Fair Labor Standards Act's new white-collar overtime exemption regulations. Ten days before their effective date, District Court Judge Amos Mazzant issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that temporarily prohibits the Department of Labor from implementing and enforcing the...
On January 1, 2017, Florida's minimum wage will be going up five cents to $8.10 per hour. The minimum wage for tipped employees, which is in addition to tips, is also going up five cents to $5.08 per hour. The Florida Minimum Wage Act, which...