Apr 11, 2025 | Labor & Employment
In 2024, we witnessed two federal agencies issue rules that would have had a significant impact on employers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a rule banning non-compete provisions in most circumstances and the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a rule...
Jul 1, 2024 | Labor & Employment
Effective July 1, 2024, the required annual salary for a worker to be exempt from the overtime requirements of the FLSA increases to $43,888 (or $844 weekly). Thereafter, effective January 1, 2025, the annual salary requirement will increase to $58,656 (or $1,128...
Oct 20, 2023 | Labor & Employment, News
PRESS RELEASE: Attorney Anne Chapman Earns Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law Expanding the Total to Seven Florida Bar Board Certified Attorneys at Blalock Walters Bradenton-Sarasota, Fla. (October 17, 2023) – The law firm of Blalock Walters, P.A. is...
Feb 23, 2021 | Coronavirus and Labor
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which became law on December 27, 2020, made changes to the employee retention tax credits available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act). Most notably: Extended federal unemployment...
Nov 12, 2020 | Coronavirus and Labor, Labor & Employment
The pandemic has created numerous challenges for employers, not the least of which include dealing with a workforce under tremendous stress related to the ongoing events and/or having to manage a remote workforce. Without a doubt, these issues impact productivity and...
