Recent Blog Posts
Is Workplace Discrimination as Obvious as We Think?
The definition of workplace discrimination can make it seem like it’s easy to spot. After all, the “unfair treatment of employees based on prejudices” can refer to an employer refusing to hire, demoting, segregating, or firing someone based on their appearance or another protected class. Yet the reality of most workplace discrimination cases is… Read More »
Workplace Discrimination in New Forms: How to Identify Workplace Discrimination in 2018
Workplace discrimination is not a new practice, but it is a changing one. Modern workplace discrimination can take new forms that might not look like the discrimination of the past. Changing laws and new technologies can make it more difficult than ever to spot workplace discrimination and harassment. As a worker in 2018, protect… Read More »
Can My Employer Legally Cut My Work Hours?
There are many strategies employers use in times of financial stress to try to save money and stay afloat. Most employers leave layoffs and firing as the last resort because it is hard on employees and a taxing process for the company. They may try furloughs, which may involve requiring employees to take a… Read More »
Does My Employer Have the Right to Monitor What I Search on My Computer/Phone When I’m Connected to Wi-Fi?
Most people who have computers at work have used their computers for personal reasons at least once, if not regularly. Your employer has the right to monitor activity on your work computer. In certain circumstances, they can also monitor nonwork devices if you are using the Wi-Fi at your office. For anyone working in… Read More »
Are Uber & Lyft Drivers Entitled to Overtime Pay?
Controversy surrounding the employment status of Uber and Lyft drivers has been around since the companies first became popular. As the ride-sharing apps began taking over the nation, lawmakers all over the country started discussing specific regulations for Uber and Lyft drivers. Many drivers and former drivers have started lawsuit in frustration of how… Read More »
SB 1568 – Florida’s Proposed New Workers’ Compensation Bill
There was a recent bill on the Florida Senate floor that could have changed the future of workers’ compensation claims in Florida. If it had passed into law, Senate Bill (SB) 1568 would have changed the language of Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Law to provide benefits to injured workers regardless of immigration status. The bill… Read More »
Common HR Violations & How to Avoid Them
A human resources (HR) violation can end in more than just a slap on the wrist for employers. It could lead to harsh penalties, hefty fines, and lawsuits. As an employer, your first order of business should be to thoroughly understand your HR department’s obligations and responsibilities to workers based on federal and state… Read More »
What Happens to Tipped Employees if Tip-Pooling Becomes Legal?
Tip-pooling has recently been a buzzword in Tampa Bay news, and not necessarily in a good way. Tip-pooling is the practice of an employer having the freedom to allow tip sharing between tipped and non-tipped employees. Tip-pooling would decrease the wage disparity among workers at an establishment, but the prospect doesn’t please all employees… Read More »
What Does Florida’s New Medical Marijuana Law Mean for Employee Drug Testing?
Last June, Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill into law that explains how patients can receive medical marijuana under Florida’s related amendment from 2016. Amendment 2, Florida’s “medical marijuana law” passed with 71% of the vote and took effect January 3, 2017. The amendment required lawmakers to come up with a description of how… Read More »
What Do Employees Need to Know About the New Tax Bill?
In December 2017, federal legislators signed a sweeping new tax bill into law. The tax bill presents the most significant changes to the national tax system the country has seen in three decades. The new tax bill will affect almost all businesses, employers, employees, and households. It gives new tax credits related to the… Read More »