Feb 6, 2013 | Labor & Employment
Each year, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is required to recalculate Florida’s minimum wage. Effective January 1, 2013, Florida’s minimum wage increased $0.12, from $7.67 to $7.79 per hour. Employers of “tipped employees” who meet the eligibility...
Aug 24, 2012 | Business & Corporate, Business Litigation, Labor & Employment
On May 30, 2012, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) issued his third report on social media. In this most recent report, the General Counsel analyzed several cases where the Board found that employer social media and computer...
Aug 4, 2011 | Labor & Employment
The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) has proposed a new rule that would significantly change the way the Board handles union election campaigns. Most damaging to employers, the proposed rule would effectively shorten the time period between the filing of a...
Jun 30, 2011 | Labor & Employment
The United States Department of Labor, Wage Hour Division (“DOL”), recently announced that it will focus enforcement efforts on the health care industry. The DOL is responsible for investigating overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
Jan 12, 2011 | Labor & Employment
First Quarter, 2011 Discrimination lawsuits, wage and hour class actions, employee relations disputes, and federal compliance audits are just a few of the employment law issues and challenges facing our clients. What is worse, these are all occurring in an economy...
