by admin | Dec 1, 2016 | Florida Minimum Wage, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Tipped Employees
On January 1, 2017, the Florida minimum wage will increase by five cents ($0.05) from $8.05 to $8.10 per hour. A covered employee who is paid the minimum wage would also be entitled to an overtime wage of at least $12.15 per hour. As of January 1,...
by admin | May 18, 2016 | Fair Labor Standards Act, Florida Minimum Wage, Overtime
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized a new overtime wage rule that requires employers to pay overtime wages to employees making less than $913 per week or $47,476 per year. Employers would have to pay such employees time-and-a-half their...
by admin | Jul 7, 2015 | Fair Labor Standards Act, Florida Minimum Wage, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Tipped Employees
Many nail salons commit wage theft violations by not paying manicurist at least the minimum wage for hours worked, and by making illegal deductions from customer tips or wages. (“The Price of Nails” New York Times, 5/7/15). Manicure industry wage theft is common....
by admin | Dec 31, 2014 | Florida Minimum Wage, Minimum Wage, Tipped Employees
Effective January 1, 2015, the Florida minimum wage will increase from $7.93 to $8.05 per hour. The increase is required by a Florida constitutional amendment establishing a minimum wage for the state, and requiring that the minimum wage be adjusted based on inflation...
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...
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