While your employer may not have paid you the overtime you are due, it is important that your attorney try to resolve the unpaid overtime issue before filing a lawsuit. A federal judge in Tampa says to play nice before filing an overtime claim....
Continue readingWhen is a presumption not a presumption? The First District has entered a confusing 18 page decision on a First Responder's burden of proof under the Heart and Lung Act. What does the First responder have to prove to be entitled to the benefit of the presumption and when does the burden shift to the Employer?...
Continue readingWal-Mart has agreed to pay $352 to $640 million dollars for wage and hour claims. Many employees are not paid a proper wage in violation of the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act....
Continue readingCongress passed the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 which changed the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to increase the minimum wage during the next 3 years....
Continue readingStudy Shows Minimum Wage Not Enough to Live In Parts of Florida...
Continue readingThe Coalition of Immokalee Workers is ready for its massive boycott march toward Burger King corporate headquarters to get the fast-food chain to agree with their demands to improve wages and working conditions to farm-workers who harvest tomatoes. After a statewide tour with peaceful protests and workshops, the organization’s national push will culminate Friday at the Burger King corporate headquarters in Miami. For more information, follow the link below....
Continue readingFlorida's economic free-fall is squeezing basic public services in Florida. For the third year in a row Florida will take in less tax revenue which will result in decreased services for disabled Floridians....
Continue readingQuestion: I have a clerical job at a large, non-union health-care facility, in which one of my responsibilities is lifting and moving heavy file folders. A few weeks ago, I hurt my wrist on the job. It was painful enough that I had to go home, though not before I was required to take a drug-and-alcohol test....
Continue readingIncrease in minimum wage...
Continue readingThe Florida Move Over Law is designed to protect Florida first responders who are responding to emergencies but many just don't comply with the law. New enforcement efforts are on the way to protect Florida first responders....
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