by admin | Jul 9, 2015 | Fair Labor Standards Act, Overtime
Under a new United States Department of Labor (DOL) proposal to expand overtime wage protection, anyone making an annual salary of less than $50,440 automatically would be guaranteed overtime pay for hours worked over forty in a workweek. The overtime law requires...
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 | 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 | Sep 10, 2010 | Fair Labor Standards Act, Minimum Wage, Overtime
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently handed down a decision, Polycarpe v. E&S Landscaping Services, Inc., which rejected the argument by several employers that they were not a covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as an enterprise because their...
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