Introduction In January 2015, the Florida legislature increased minimum wage to $8.05. Although the concept of minimum wage is easily understood (employers must compensate non-exempt employees at an hourly rate…
Category: overtime
Identifying Discrimination in the Workplace
Introduction Across America, unsuspecting employees are being discriminated against by their employers. At times, the employer's discriminatory acts or policies are unintentional. Other times, however, employers are purposefully discriminating against…
Give Me a Break!
I am often asked if employers are required to give their employees breaks during the day. Unfortunately, the answer to that question is no. Employers are not required to give…