National council recommends 16.5 percent rate decrease for workers compensation in Florida...
Continue readingIn some U.S.cities, like Miami, ambulances are now taking cardiac patients to hospitals that use a cooling therapy that reduces the chance of brain damage and increases the chances of survival....
Continue readingFlorida First Responders can suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of their job. New medications are being developed to treat the symptoms which are compensable under the Florida Workers Compensation law....
Continue readingA Fair Labor Standards Act claims against Bill Seidele's Nissan brought by car salesman who alleged they were not paid a federal minimum wage because they were paid commissions only....
Continue readingWhile 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....
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