Florida’s minimum wage will increase 6 cents to $7.31 per hour tomorrow, June 1, 2011. Tipped employees (those employees who are eligible for the tip credit) will also see an increase of 6 cents, to $4.29 per hour. The increase, announced by the Agency for Workforce Innovation earlier this month, is described in detail in
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ADAAA Regulations Effective Today
Posted in Disability Discrimination (ADA)
The final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (“ADAAA”) are effective today, May 24, 2011. As you probably know, the new regulations highlight the ADAAA’s broader definition of disability. This means more individuals will be considered disabled, thus qualifying for protection under the ADA. The focus now will likely be on the accommodation…
DOL Web Tool Helps Employers Understand OSHA Recordkeeping
One of the most searched topics on this blog has been OSHA, even though we haven’t covered OSHA very often. Since a lot of you are concerned about OSHA issues, however, we wanted to point out a new OSHA web tool the Department of Labor is offering.
The OSHA Recordkeeping Advisor is designed to help employers report and record work-related injuries and illnesses covered by…
There’s an App for That! DOL Creates iPhone App for Employees to Track Hours/Overtime
Posted in Department of Labor, Wages & Overtime
The Department of Labor announced yesterday in a press release that it has launched its first application for smartphones — a timesheet app to “help employees independently track the hours they work and determine the wages they are owed.” Yes, that’s right. The DOL created an iPhone app that allows employees to track their hours and…
Best Practices for I-9 Retention
Posted in Immigration
We are pleased to feature a post from guest blogger Amanda Brock. Amanda is a Henderson Franklin attorney and regular contributor to the Legal Scoop on Southwest Florida Real Estate, our real estate blog. As many of you will remember from our seminar last month, in addition to her land use and environmental…
Highlights from HR Law & Solutions
Posted in HR Seminars
Last week, we hosted the 19th Annual HR Law & Solutions seminar. We welcomed a huge crowd and, for the first time, two fabulous guest speakers. Paul Macleish got the day started off right (bagpipes anyone?!), and Dr. Rick Goodman finished the day with a bang. In between, attendees learned about new cases, the FLSA, worker’s compensation, and…
19th Annual HR Law & Solutions Seminar this Tuesday
Posted in HR Seminars
By now we hope you have registered for our 19th Annual HR Law & Solutions Seminar, as we are at full capacity with a wait list! Inevitably, though, we will have a few cancellations, so if you haven’t registered yet and would like to attend please contact Gail Lamarche ASAP. We have so many…
Final Rule on Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9) Issued Today
Posted in Immigration
Today the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued its Final Rule on the Employment Eligibility Verification process. That’s the fancy name for the Form I-9, which all employers must complete for all newly hired employees. The Final Rule becomes effective May 16, 2011.
According to the USCIS press release, the main changes made by…
Good Refresher: Three Best Practices for Terminating Insubordinates
Posted in Terminations & Layoffs
In reading Jon Hyman’s most recent “What I Read This Week” (which, by the way, is an *awesome* resource if you haven’t seen it before), we came across this article on the “Three Best Practices for Terminating Insubordinates.” In the article, Stephen Meyer offers a three-step plan for terminating insubordinates: document; apply progressive…
19th Annual HR Law & Solutions Seminar: Spotlight on Speaker Dr. Rick Goodman
Posted in HR Seminars
We are less than three weeks away from the 19th Annual HR Law & Solutions Seminar, and thanks to an overwhelming (and record-setting!) response, we are only 10 spots away from being at full capacity. If you haven’t signed up and want to attend, register here, or contact Gail Lamarche at gail.lamarche@henlaw.com as soon…