Monthly Archives: March 2023
Supreme Court Clarifies Salary Basis Test For Overtime; Favorable Decision For Some High Wage Employees
On February 22nd, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in the employment law case of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt. In a somewhat unexpected 6 to 3 ruling the nation’s highest court found that Michael Hewitt, despite his high salary, was not an executive employee and therefore… Read More »
Florida Company Will Pay $50,000, Furnish Other Relief In Sex Discrimination Claim
On December 16th, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has agreed to pay $50,000 and furnish other forms of relief to resolve a sex discrimination claim. Qualtool, Inc.—a manufacturing firm based in Lake County, Florida—purportedly refused to hire female job applicants for evening positions in violation of federal and state workplace discrimination laws…. Read More »
DOL Obtains Judgment Requiring Florida Contractor To Pay Nearly $120,000 In Back Wages To Security Guards Misclassified As Independent Contractors
On December 21st, 2022, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced successful enforcement action in a wage and hour case. The agency obtained a $117,880 judgment against a Florida employer and its primary owner. The company misclassified several dozen security guards as independent contractors instead of employees. In… Read More »
Employee Rights In Florida: What To Know About References
Applying for a new job is stressful. You will want to put together the strongest possible application that you can. References from a former employer can make a big difference. According to data cited by LeaderStat, approximately 70 percent of employers check on the references of job applicants. This raises an important question: How… Read More »
DOL Recovers Back Wages For Sandwich Shop Workers In Florida, Systematic Overtime Pay Violations (Subway Franchisee)
On January 10th, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) confirmed the recovery of $14,813 in back wages and a near-equal amount in liquidated damages on behalf of seven sandwich shop workers who were unlawfully denied overtime pay in North Florida. The workers’ rights were violated under the FLSA. Below, you will find a discussion… Read More »