For many employers, Hurricane Ian brought questions related to employee pay. One of the most frequently asked questions was, “Should I pay exempt employees who miss work due to bad weather conditions?” An exempt employee is someone who is not entitled to overtime pay for more than 40 hours worked…
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Clear FilterReminder: Florida’s Minimum Wage Increased to $11 Per Hour on September 30, 2022
As a reminder, effective September 30, 2022, Florida’s minimum wage increased from $10.00 to $11 per hour. Tip Credit Employers who meet the eligibility requirements for the tip credit under the Fair Labor Standards Act may credit up to $3.02 toward satisfaction of the minimum wage paid to tipped employees,…
HealthCare Alert: Florida Medicaid Providers Must Increase Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour by October 1, 2022
On June 2, 2022, the Florida governor signed the Freedom First budget for State Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (the “Law”), which provided over $600 million in funding to the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) to increase the minimum wage for employees of Medicaid providers to at least $15 an hour….
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training Less Burdened – For Now…
In a recent preliminary injunction comparing Florida’s First Amendment views to the “upside down” parallel dimension in the television series Stranger Things, a federal district court in Florida temporarily prevented enforcement against employers of the Information Freedom Act (“IFA”) (dubbed as The Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees…
Monkeypox – Another Health Emergency?
On August 4, 2022, the Biden Administration declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. Monkeypox is not expected to reach pandemic levels. Even so, employers should be prepared in case an employee tests positive for monkeypox. What is Monkeypox? Monkeypox is a rare disease that is part of the…