Florida workers in many trades and professions rely heavily on tips for their income. While people might first think of restaurants and other food establishments when they think about tips, hairdressers, people who transport passengers, and many workers in the...
Wage And Hour Laws
When are employees entitled to overtime compensation?
People have various work schedules in Florida and have different tasks they need to complete during their workday. Employees may need to complete these tasks even if they need to work longer than 8 hours to complete in any given day. Over the course of the workweek,...
Fluctuating Rate Work Week Explained
Many employers may believe that there are only two ways to pay their employees: hourly or salary. Hourly employees are entitled to overtime and salaried employees are not, right? Not exactly. While a deeper analysis is needed to properly classify employees pay...
If you make less than 50 but you work more than 40 you need 1.5: Major Change to the FLSA in 2016
Written by Karina Xart McMahon. Presently, to be lawfully classified as a “salaried” (or as it’s defined under the law “exempt”) employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the employee must receive $455 per week, which is approximately $23,660 per year, among...