Do you know the secret to getting cheaper workers’ compensation insurance? It’s maintaining a safe workplace. In addition to being required by law, providing a safe workplace is good for business. An effective workplace safety program can protect employees from harm and even save lives. It can reduce costly and disruptive...
Who is responsible for making employees aware of their rights under various federal equal employment opportunity laws? Employers, that’s who.Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) require covered employers to post notices...
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...
It’s not déjà vu. The Department of Labor is trying to change the white-collar overtime exemptions …again. On March 22, 2019, the DOL published a proposed rule that would increase the minimum salary requirements for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s executive, administrative and professional overtime exemptions. The DOL estimates...
The deadlines for large employers to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s annual information reporting requirements are almost here. Employers have been given an extension of time to furnish 2018 information statements to employees, but the deadline to file information returns with the Internal Revenue...
Great news for Florida employers! The Office of Insurance Regulation approved a statewide overall workers’ compensation rate level decrease of 13.8 percent for new and renewal policies starting January 1, 2019. This will be the second consecutive year that rates have gone down in Florida. The...
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...
Did you know that longshoremen aren’t the only employees covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act? If you didn’t, you’re not alone. Identifying who is covered by the Longshore Act isn’t always easy. This can be a huge problem because violations of the...
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...
Risk allocation involves identifying who is responsible for what and for how much. In some cases, a contract requires one party to assume the liability of another party. These risk transfers are commonly found in construction and landlord/tenant agreements, and are becoming common practice in...