News & Analysis as of

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Florida

Foley & Lardner LLP

New Florida Law Highlights Renewed Interest in Child Labor

Foley & Lardner LLP on

Articles dealing with child labor often involve minors working in sweatshop-type conditions outside of the United States. The conditions outlined in such articles are usually horrid — and rightfully condemned. In contrast,...more

Littler

Littler Lightbulb: March Appellate Roundup

Littler on

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Eleventh Circuit Finds Volunteer Golf Attendants Not Entitled to Compensation Under the FLSA

Foley & Lardner LLP on

On March 12, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (covering Alabama, Florida, and Georgia) affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action wage and hour lawsuit brought by three golf course attendants...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 1, January 2024

We are excited to kick off 2024 with more in-depth insights into the construction industry and legal issues that can impact your business. Our goal is to provide the most up-to-date information along with our thoughts and...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Florida Minimum Wage Increase Effective September 30, 2022

Lippes Mathias LLP on

On November 3, 2020, Florida voters approved a state constitutional amendment allowing for the gradual increase of Florida’s minimum wage each year through 2026 until reaching $15.00 per hour. On September 30, 2022, the...more

Fisher Phillips

Florida Healthcare Snapshot: Are Your Home Health Contractors Actually Employees?

Fisher Phillips on

Welcome to a special edition of our Healthcare Snapshot – this time with a Florida focus. We’re taking a deeper dive and examining how the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is focusing on whether home healthcare employees are...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Does CAFA permit appellate review of sua sponte remand orders? - Commercial Law Bulletin, April 5 2022

McGlinchey Stafford on

Ohio- Substantially compliant acknowledgment clause WWSD, LLC v. Woods, 10th Dist. Franklin No. 20AP-403, 2022-Ohio-952- In this appeal, the Tenth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, agreeing that...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New Florida Laws On Minimum Wage And Independent Contractors In Effect This Fall

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Florida employers should be prepared to comply with important changes to the minimum wage and the requirement to report the use of independent contractors. The minimum wage rate applies to all public and private sector...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Florida Voters Approve $15 Minimum Wage

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Over the next six years, Florida’s minimum wage rate will increase gradually to $15 an hour. On November 3, 2020, over 60 percent of Floridian voters approved Amendment 2, which increases the minimum wage and amends...more

FordHarrison

Florida’s Minimum Wage Rate Increases January 1, 2020

FordHarrison on

Effective January 1, 2020, Florida’s minimum wage rate will increase from $8.46 per hour to $8.56 per hour. The increase is calculated by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and is based on the percentage increase...more

FordHarrison

Florida's Minimum Wage Rate Increases January 1, 2019

FordHarrison on

Effective January 1, 2019, Florida's minimum wage rate will increase from $8.25 per hour to $8.46 per hour. The increase is calculated by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and is based on the percentage increase...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Eleventh Circuit Affirmed It Was Not A “Crime” To Not Compensate For Dressing and Drive Time

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

The Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment to two Florida counties in an action brought against former sheriff deputies under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Florida Minimum...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Fall In Florida Means Increase In State Minimum Wage

Fox Rothschild LLP on

It is pumpkin spike latte time here in Florida which is one of the only signs of fall with our tropical weather. Fall also is time for Florida employers to pay attention to the new 2018 Florida minimum wage. As of January...more

Troutman Pepper

January 2017 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

Troutman Pepper on

January was a busy month for independent contractor misclassification – and IC compliance. In addition to Lowe’s $2.85 million settlement with installers whom it classified as ICs, Lufthansa agreed to pay $1.1 million in...more

FordHarrison

Florida's Minimum Wage Rate Increases January 1, 2017

FordHarrison on

Effective January 1, 2017, Florida's minimum wage rate will increase from $8.05 per hour to $8.10 per hour. The increase is calculated by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and is based on the percentage increase...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

FLSA: Changes Continue to Affect Employers

This past year has brought major changes to the laws affecting wage and hour issues. The Department of Labor has been particularly active this year putting out its first Administrator’s Interpretation regarding independent...more

16 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide