Labor & Employment Law

23 Nov Amendment 2: Florida Voters Approve Ballot Initiative to Increase Minimum Wage

Posted at 13:35h in Labor & Employment Law

Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk It was too close to call on election day, but Florida’s minimum wage ballot initiative ultimately received enough votes to pass…barely. Florida requires a 60 percent supermajority to amend its constitution. Amendment 2 received 60.82 percent of the votes cast. Despite...

15 Oct Florida’s Minimum Wage is Increasing in 2021

Posted at 13:59h in Labor & Employment Law

Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk On January 1, 2021, Florida’s minimum wage will increase nine cents to $8.65 per hour. The minimum wage for tipped employees, which must be paid in addition to tips, is also increasing nine cents to $5.63 per hour. Florida’s minimum wage...

15 Sep Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rates Expected to Decrease in 2021

Posted at 16:14h in Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability, Risk Management, Safety

Florida employers may see lower workers’ compensation insurance premiums in 2021. The National Council on Compensation Insurance is proposing a statewide average rate decrease of 5.7 percent for 2021. NCCI is a licensed rating organization authorized to submit workers’ compensation rate filings on behalf of...

22 Jul Experts Are Predicting a Surge in Employment-Related COVID-19 Lawsuits

Posted at 16:53h in Commercial Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability, Risk Management

Employers have endured a parade of challenges since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began. The parade, it seems, is far from over. According to a recent white paper co-sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, there is early evidence that employment-related COVID-19 claims are on...

14 Jul COVID-19 Paid Leave: When Does the Small Business Exemption Apply?

Posted at 16:46h in Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability, Risk Management

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for employees who miss work for specific reasons related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These requirements generally apply to private employers with fewer than 500 employees, but there...

30 Jun When Can Employees with COVID-19 Return to Work?

Posted at 12:48h in Commercial Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability

The likelihood of an employee testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increases with every new case. By now, employers know that employees suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 must be kept away from the workplace. But, when should they be allowed back? The Centers for...

30 Apr Documenting Paid COVID-19 Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Posted at 14:13h in Commercial Insurance, Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law

Employers are required to document employee requests for paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, regardless of whether the request is granted or denied. Department of Labor FFCRA regulations specify the kind of information that employees...

15 Apr Businesses Planning Beyond COVID-19 Are Considering Epidemic-Specific Insurance Coverage

Posted at 19:54h in Commercial Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Risk Management, Safety

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has revealed that standard commercial insurance policies are not designed to protect against the financial impact of a global pandemic. Standard property policies, for example, do not cover business interruption claims in the absence of direct physical loss or damage to...

26 Mar Families First Coronavirus Response Act UPDATE: DOL Announces Effective Date of Paid Leave Laws and Releases Employee Notice Poster

Posted at 20:06h in Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was enacted March 18, 2020. Since then, employers have been anxiously preparing for the FFCRA’s two new paid sick leave laws—the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. Many had questions, but few had answers. Fortunately,...

24 Mar Mandatory Paid Coronavirus-Related Sick Leave Starts April 1, 2020

Posted at 19:50h in Health Insurance, Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability, Risk Management

In a bipartisan effort, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to address the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This federal law includes a new paid sick leave requirement to help employees who miss work due to COVID-19. It’s called the Emergency...