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Article Index » florida: 10 Most Recent Articles Report Link Florida Expands Rights of Returning National Guard Members.Jackson Lewis LLP - July 29, 2009 Florida has a large contingent of National Guard members, and it is more likely than not companies may be faced with the challenge of employees seeking reinstatement after returning from active duty. The state’s military affairs law (Section 250.482) protects the reemployment rights of National Guard members returning from active duty. The law has been amended, effective July 1, 2009, to provide greater protection to National Guard members by, among other things, prohibiting an employer from discharging a returning member for the one-year period following the date the member returns to work, except for cause. Report Link Florida Employers Must Comply with Increased Federal Minimum Wage Rate.Ford & Harrison LLP - July 21, 2009 As most employers are aware, the federal minimum wage rate will increase to $7.25 per hour on July 24, 2009. Currently, the state minimum wage rate in Florida is $7.21 per hour. However, because federal law requires that businesses comply with the higher of state or federal minimum wage rates, on July 24, Florida employers will be required to comply with the higher federal rate of $7.25 per hour. Report Link Debit Cards: New Payroll Option for Florida Employers.Jackson Lewis LLP - July 10, 2009 Florida employers now have the option of using payroll debit cards to pay their employees. The state has amended its wage law to include payroll debit cards as an instrument for the payment of wages and salary, effective July 1. Report Link Time Flies—and Noncompete Agreement Goes Out the Window.Jones Walker - January 09, 2009 Here’s a common situation: You have an employment agreement with your employee in which the parties agree to a specific length of employment. The agreement also contains a noncompete and/or a nonsolicitation agreement which states that the employee will not compete with you or solicit your customers for a certain period of time that runs from the “termination of the employment agreement.” Report Link The Florida Employer (pdf).Jackson Lewis LLP - December 08, 2008 Florida Appeals Court
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Sensitive Information Report Link Florida Employers Face Two Increases in Minimum Wage in 2009.Fisher & Phillips, LLP - November 25, 2008 On January 1, 2009, the minimum wage in Florida will be rising to $7.21 per hour. This represents an hourly increase of $0.42 over the current Florida minimum wage of $6.79. The rise in the Florida minimum wage is a result of the Florida Minimum Wage Amendment passed by Florida voters in November 2004 which initially set the minimum wage at $6.15 per hour and calls for annual increases tied to the rate of inflation. This minimum wage applies to all employees eligible to receive the federal minimum wage. Report Link The Florida Employer (Summer 2008) (pdf).Jackson Lewis LLP - August 13, 2008 Notice Required Prior to Bringing Minimum Wage Suit Under State Minimum Wage Act; Florida Legislature Kills Immigration Bills in Committee; Pregnancy Discrimination Claim Found Not Covered Under Florida Civil Rights Act; Report Link Florida Federal Court Rules Employees May Leave Guns in Cars While at Work.Jackson Lewis LLP - August 06, 2008 Weeks after Florida's "Guns-at-Work" law went into effect, a federal court in Tallahassee has refused a request from employer groups to halt implementation of the part of the law allowing employees with concealed weapons permits to keep guns locked in their vehicles while at work. Florida Retail Ass'n v. Attorney Gen. of Fla., No. 4:08cv179-RH/WCS (N.D. Fla. Jul. 29, 2008). Under the law, the attorney general has authority to bring civil or administrative action against employers, and any person may bring a civil action against violators. Courts may award costs and attorney's fees to the prevailing party in actions brought under the law. The Florida Attorney General's office is reviewing claims by several companies that assert they are exempt from the law and may prohibit their employees from keeping weapons on employers' property. Report Link Federal Court Refuses to Enjoin Florida "Guns-at-Work Law" as Applied to Employees.Ogletree Deakins - August 01, 2008 A federal court in Tallahassee, Florida yesterday refused to enjoin the new Florida law that grants certain employees the right to keep guns secured in their vehicles while they are at work. The new law took effect on July 1, 2008. As a result of this ruling, Florida employers, among other things, must allow workers who have valid concealed firearms permits to bring their guns to work provided the guns are secured in their private vehicles in a parking lot. Report Link Federal Court Rules Against Employers on Florida's Guns-at-Work Law.Fisher & Phillips, LLP - July 31, 2008 A Federal judge in Florida has issued a mixed ruling on the request for an injunction against the new so-called "guns-at-work" law in Florida. Judge Robert Hinkle of the Northern District of Florida denied the request to enjoin the law as it relates to employees. Therefore, employees with concealed weapons permits will be able to bring guns onto an employer's property if locked in or to a vehicle. The Judge granted the preliminary injunction with respect to business invitees and customers, who, at least for the time being, will not be allowed to bring firearms onto business premises.
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