by admin | Jul 2, 2013 | Fair Labor Standards Act, Florida Minimum Wage, Minimum Wage, Overtime
An increasing number of mostly hourly workers are being paid their wages by prepaid cards instead of by check or direct deposit. Employees are able to use these prepaid cards like debit cards to withdraw their pay at an A.T.M. But in most cases, using these prepaid...
by admin | Jun 17, 2013 | Fair Labor Standards Act, Florida Minimum Wage, Minimum Wage, Overtime
Employers are not allowed to refuse to pay minimum wages and overtime merely because they label workers as “interns.” While an unpaid internship can provide a valuable experience for some people, it also may result in a wage violation for an employer. An...
by admin | Dec 10, 2012 | Florida Minimum Wage, Minimum Wage, Overtime
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has announced that the minimum wage in Florida will increase to $7.79 per hour as of January 1, 2013. Florida’s minimum wage is currently higher than the federal minimum wage. The federal minimum wage requires covered...
by admin | Dec 7, 2012 | Fair Labor Standards Act, Florida Minimum Wage, Minimum Wage
A study by the Research Institute on Social and Economic Policy, Center for Labor Research and Studies at Florida International University entitled “Wage Theft: An Economic Drain on Florida” found wage theft to be a growing and widespread problem in Florida. The Study...
by admin | Jan 17, 2012 | Fair Labor Standards Act
The Department of Labor has proposed a new rule that would extend minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers. Currently, home care workers are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act because these workers are considered “companions.” Advocates for a...
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