Florida’s minimum wage will increase 6 cents to $7.31 per hour tomorrow, June 1, 2011. Tipped employees (those employees who are eligible for the tip credit) will also see an increase of 6 cents, to $4.29 per hour. The increase, announced by the Agency for Workforce Innovation earlier this month, is described in detail in
May 2011
ADAAA Regulations Effective Today
The final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (“ADAAA”) are effective today, May 24, 2011. As you probably know, the new regulations highlight the ADAAA’s broader definition of disability. This means more individuals will be considered disabled, thus qualifying for protection under the ADA. The focus now will likely be on the…
DOL Web Tool Helps Employers Understand OSHA Recordkeeping
One of the most searched topics on this blog has been OSHA, even though we haven’t covered OSHA very often. Since a lot of you are concerned about OSHA issues, however, we wanted to point out a new OSHA web tool the Department of Labor is offering.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is designed to…
There’s an App for That! DOL Creates iPhone App for Employees to Track Hours/Overtime
The Department of Labor announced yesterday in a press release that it has launched its first application for smartphones — a timesheet app to “help employees independently track the hours they work and determine the wages they are owed.” Yes, that’s right. The DOL created an iPhone app that allows employees to track their hours…
Best Practices for I-9 Retention
We are pleased to feature a post from guest blogger Amanda Brock. Amanda is a Henderson Franklin attorney and regular contributor to the Legal Scoop on Southwest Florida Real Estate, our real estate blog. As many of you will remember from our seminar last month, in addition to her land use and environmental…
Highlights from HR Law & Solutions
Last week, we hosted the 19th Annual HR Law & Solutions seminar. We welcomed a huge crowd and, for the first time, two fabulous guest speakers. Paul Macleish got the day started off right (bagpipes anyone?!), and Dr. Rick Goodman finished the day with a bang. In between, attendees learned about new cases, the FLSA,…