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News Flash: Minimum Wage to Increase
The minimum wage for non-exempt employees in Florida will increase to $8.05 per hour starting January 1, 2015. This is an increase of $.12 from the current rate of $7.93. The federal minimum wage rate...
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Caregivers & Overtime
Caregivers employed by third-party agencies are entitled to overtime, court rules. Click on the case below to review the court’s decision: Home Care Association of America, et al., v. Department of...
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Salaried Workers Rejoice – New Federal Rule Means You May Be Entitled to...
Finally, the long-awaited changes to the federal overtime regulations have been announced, with the federal definition for overtime being hours worked over 40 hours per workweek. What does the new...
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Salaried? Proposed New Salary Requirements May Affect You
Under the federal law, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, employees paid a salary equal to or more than $23,660 annually ($455 or more per week) and who perform certain job duties are not entitled...
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My employer owes me money for time I worked. When does the law require them...
Employees often ask when their employer is required to pay them for the hours they worked after they have been terminated or leave the job. Unfortunately, there isn’t a simple answer because Florida...
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Are Employers Required to Pay Holidays?
As we prepare for Independence Day, questions often arise about employees’ rights to holiday pay. To learn whether you are entitled to holiday pay, keep reading for answers to common questions. You may...
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Minimum Wage is on the Rise Again – Happy New Year!
If you are paid the minimum wage, be sure to check your paychecks to make sure your employer is paying you the correct rate. As of January 1, 2020, Florida’s minimum wage rate for non-tipped employees...
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BREAKING NEWS: Emergency Paid Sick Leave Laws in Response to the Coronavirus
With the coronavirus amid our communities and isolation and quarantine orders in place, you may have seen lots of talk about new legislation to assist workers to get paid during these uncertain times....
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Florida Minimum Wage Increases Again
If you work in Florida and are paid the minimum wage, you’ll want to start checking your paychecks soon to see if your employer is paying you the correct rate. Starting January 1, 2021, Florida’s...
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I work remotely part of the time. Does my employer have to pay my travel time...
In the new age of full and partial remote work, you might be asking whether you are entitled to pay for your travel time commuting from your home office to your employer’s brick and mortar office. The...
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