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COBRA Election Notice – What Everyone Should Know
Seems we’ve all heard of COBRA. “If you leave your job, you can get COBRA insurance.” COBRA stands for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which is a health insurance program that provides continued benefits of coverage when an employee loses their job or experiences a reduction of work hours. How Does COBRA Work?… Read More »
Florida Pregnancy Laws: 7 Laws you Need to Know About
This article will discuss pregnancy laws, maternity laws, and pregnancy discrimination laws in Florida, and seven reminders about this area of the law. There’s No Mandatory Pregnancy Leave in the Sunshine State. Florida does not have a state law that requires employers to offer pregnancy leave. Even so, Florida employers covered by the federal… Read More »
What Is a Qui Tam Lawsuit?
If you are familiar with a qui tam lawsuit, then you are aware of one of the strongest whistleblower protect laws in the United States. Qui tam is a shortened Latin phrase that translates to “he who brings an action for the king as well as for himself.” Qui tam is covered under the… Read More »
Florida Maternity Leave – Protections for You and Your Family
Maternity leave is the time that a mother takes off from work for the birth or adoption of a child. The U.S. is one of the only developed countries that doesn’t have this benefit by law, and due to the fact that employers aren’t legally required to provide this, few elect to give their… Read More »
FMLA Violations: Are You a Victim?
The Family and Medical Leave Act is a federal law that gives employees who qualify up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each calendar year. The employee’s job and certain other benefits are protected and must be maintained during the leave, or the employer will face penalties and potential legal action. In some instances,… Read More »
Florida Leads the Country in Boating Accidents Again in 2019
The State of Florida is Number One in the U.S. for the number of watercraft. In 2019, Florida registered nearly one million vessels with a total of 961,266. Unfortunately, there were 723 boating accidents reported last year. That number is up from 2018 when the Sunshine State had 607 boat accidents, which resulted in… Read More »
Hair Cuttery Chain Florida Lawsuit
Hair Cuttery’s owners are intentionally refusing to pay many employees for their work, leading up to the chain’s coronavirus closures – even though salons profited from it. According to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida lawsuit, the Hair Cuttery chain in Florida has at least 500 employees still waiting for… Read More »
COVID-19 May Mean Increase in Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home neglect, defined as the inadequate care of residents of a nursing home, has become a serious issue in recent years. It’s most likely been an issue for many years, but now we are becoming more aware and are watching for signs of abuse. Family visits to nursing homes can be a real… Read More »
COVID-19 Fraud – The Coming Surge
The outbreak and spread of the COVID-19 virus have already presented and will continue to present enormous challenges to the United States government and to the country as a whole. Both as a public health issue and an economic issue, the situation is nearly unprecedented. The United States has already committed billions to the… Read More »
What the Coronavirus Means for My Job
There are more than two million Florida workers who are in low-wage service jobs that probably don’t offer paid sick time. And many low-wage employers can’t or won’t pay their workers who are sick because of the coronavirus (COVID-19). But with sick workers being urged to stay home, there looks like there is some… Read More »