Overtime Archives - Setnor Byer

29 Sep Florida’s New $10 Minimum Wage Poster

Posted at 14:53h in 2021, Commercial Insurance, Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law, Risk Management

By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Florida’s new $10 minimum wage poster is now available! Just in time too, because the largest minimum wage increase in Florida history is here. On September 30, 2021, Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $10 per hour. But...

30 Aug Florida’s Minimum Wage Increasing to $10 Per Hour on September 30

Posted at 23:53h in 2021, Commercial Insurance, Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability, Risk Management

By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The largest minimum wage increase in Florida history is just weeks away! On September 30th, Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $10 per hour. That’s $1.35 more per hour than the current minimum wage and $1.44 more than...

02 Apr Largest Minimum Wage Increase in Florida History is Less than Six Months Away

Posted at 13:41h in Commercial Insurance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law, Risk Management

When Florida enacted its own minimum wage in 2005, the minimum hourly wage went up $1. Despite going up every year since, this is still the largest single increase in Florida history…for now. On September 30, 2021, Florida’s minimum wage will go from $8.65 to...

07 Oct FLSA Update: Minimum Salary for Exempt White-Collar Employees Increasing in 2020

Posted at 15:12h in Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law

It’s actually happening. The Department of Labor is increasing the minimum salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s white-collar minimum wage and overtime exemptions. On January 1, 2020, an estimated 1.3 million executive, administrative and professional employees will lose their FLSA-exempt status. Without some form of corrective action, employers...

10 May FLSA Update: DOL Proposes Salary Increase for White-Collar Overtime Exemptions

Posted at 20:08h in Commercial Insurance, Labor & Employment Law

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...

30 Apr Fair Labor Standards Act: Wage & Hour Law Update

Posted at 13:41h in Employee Benefits, Human Resources, Professional Liability

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...

31 Oct Florida’s Minimum Wage Will Be Going Up In 2017

Posted at 18:50h in Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law

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...

09 Jun Now What? Preparing for the New FLSA White Collar Overtime Exemptions

Posted at 12:46h in Commercial Insurance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources

On December 1, 2016, it will be more expensive for employers to take advantage of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) so-called white collar overtime exemptions. Since FLSA violations have always been expensive, employers should begin the process of determining whether and to what extent...

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