Earlier this year, the Florida Legislature enacted a statute that some claim is too similar to a Halloween movie monster. Much like all good movie monsters, this statute, Section 542.336 of the Florida Statutes, was created with the best of intentions. According to the legislative history, the statute was designed to…
Employers, the long wait is over. You finally have an answer regarding whether the federal overtime regulations are going to be changed. As discussed in previous blog posts Let’s Try This Again: Department of Labor Proposes Salary Increases for White-Collar Exemptions and Once More, With Feeling: Proposed Increase to Minimum Salary for Highly Compensated…
On August 1, 2019, Florida’s Surgeon General declared a Public Health Emergency to address the increase in Hepatitis A cases in Florida. From January 1 to July 27, 2019, there were two thousand and thirty-four (2,034) reported cases of Hepatitis A in Florida. That amount surpasses the number of cases…
By now you should’ve somehow realized that today (July 1, 2019) the amendment to the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act, which implements the 2018 constitutional amendment prohibiting vaping in the workplace, goes into effect. Hopefully, businesses and employers realize what they have gotta do now that the use of e-cigarettes in…
Starting late last year and continuing on the heels of tax season, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has been sending employers Employer Correction Request Notices, also known as EDCOR notices or “no-match” letters. An example “no-match” letter is available at the SSA’s website. These “no-match” letters notify an employer that…