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Florida Minimum Wage Updates and Future Annual Increases

admin — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:07:02 +0000

On September 30, 2024, the Florida minimum wage increased to $13.00 per hour for regular hours and $19.50 for overtime hours worked. For tipped employees, the required minimum wage rate increased to $9.98, and $16.48 for overtime hours. The Florida minimum wage will increase each year on September 30th until 2026 when the Florida minimum wage will reach $15 per hour for regular hours. For more information about tipped employees, click here. For information about common wage violations, click here.

Florida Voters Approve a $15 Florida Minimum Wage

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 23:52:28 +0000

Florida voters approved an amendment to the Florida Constitution that will gradually increase the Florida minimum wage over the next six years. At the time of passage, the Florida minimum wage was $8.56. Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $10 in September 2021, and then will increase $1 per year until it reaches $15 in 2026. After the minimum wage reaches $15 per hour, it will be adjusted annually for inflation. Florida joins eight other states where the minimum wage will be $15 per hour in the future: California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. The Florida Policy Institute reviewed the impact of increasing the minimum wage, and found that it would increase the wages of 2.5 million workers in Florida, most of whom are women and people of color, and that it would also decrease the wage gap between men and women.According to a study by the Congressional Budget Office, incrementally raising the minimum wage to $15 across the country would lift more than 17 million people out of poverty.

Florida Restaurant Industry Wage Violations Are Common

admin — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:33:35 +0000

Tip theft, minimum wage, and overtime violations are common in the restaurant industry according to a recent investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor. The Sun-Sentinel interviewed attorney Peter Bober of Bober & Bober, P.A. about wage violations involving restaurant industry employees. To learn more about the ways that restaurant employers violate the wage laws, read the article below.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-bz-ways-that-restaurants-cheat-their-workers-20190816-aiooy2g7gnb3rmog2yjir6bemq-story.html

Illegal Restaurant Tip Pools

admin — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:54:30 +0000

Digital Wage Theft Is a Common Violation in America

admin — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 21:15:13 +0000

Wage theft is the failure to pay workers the full wage amount to which they are entitled. According to a recent report by the Economic Policy Institute, wage theft is a $15 billion problem in the United States. Wage theft can take many forms such as failing to pay workers the legally required minimum wage, failing to pay overtime wages of time-and-one-half to nonexempt workers, off-the-clock violations, deducting for meal breaks an employee works through, making deductions from tipped employee tips, and making other illegal deductions from wages for employer expenses such as breakages and returned items.

A type of wage theft that is becoming more common is digital wage theft. Examples of digital wage theft include time shaving to reduce digitally recorded worktime, timekeeping software that rounds down an employee’s start and end times in pre-defined amounts, and automatic break or meal period deductions even when an employee is not completely relieved of work duties. If you believe your employer is violating the wage laws, contact an experienced wage and hour attorney at Bober & Bober, P.A. at (800) 995-9243.

What to do when involved in an Auto Accident

admin — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 15:35:16 +0000

What you do immediately after having any type of motor vehicle accident affects the outcome of your accident claim. It’s wise to remember these important tips, to help ensure the best results.

Immediately assess any injuries and call an ambulance, if needed.
Locate or speak to any witnesses, and get their contact information.
Call the police and report the accident.
If you are able, quickly take pictures of the entire scene and all vehicles, before moving anything.
Make notes while things are fresh in your mind: approximate speed that you and any other cars involved were traveling; road conditions; any factors such as construction, poor signage, debris in the road, etc.
Beyond exchanging names and insurance information, do not speak to any other parties involved.
Quickly contact a knowledgeable personal injury attorney to obtain guidance and recommendations from the outset. You should speak to an attorney before speaking with your insurance company.The attorneys at Bober & Bober, P.A. carefully and skillfully handle all types of auto, truck, motorcycle, bike, scooter, and boat accidents. We offer free consultations for these cases. Call us anytime. And when on the roads, stay alert, ignore your phone, and drive safely.