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 10, 2012 | Fair Labor Standards Act, Florida Minimum Wage, Minimum Wage, Tipped Employees
Some employers try to deduct money from employee wages to cover their overhead, which the employer should be responsible for paying. For example, a business may try to deduct money from a server’s tips for such expenses as uniforms, register shortages, walk-outs,...
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