The FLSA, DOL, and the Fight Over Salary Requirements for White-Collar Exemptions
The FLSA, DOL, and the Fight Over Salary Requirements for White-Collar Exemptions

Picture this: You’re in a management position at your company, pulling 50-60 hour workweeks, but still getting the same paycheck week after week. Your boss tells you it’s because you’re an “exempt” employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....

Does an Employer have to Pay Overtime after 40 Hours?
Does an Employer have to Pay Overtime after 40 Hours?

Overtime is a hot-button issue with employers demanding more out of their employees than at any other time. They want longer shifts and more hours per week. This is leading some employees to demand fair wages and hours. Many employees...

Can “Quiet Quitting” Get Me Disciplined or Fired?
Can “Quiet Quitting” Get Me Disciplined or Fired?

Can Quiet Quitting Get Me Disciplined? Could Quiet Quitting Lead to Quiet Firing? There’s a popular term that’s really just a massive misnomer – “quiet quitting.” This popular talking point has been all over the news recently, and it centers...

How to Win an Unemployment Appeal in Florida
How to Win an Unemployment Appeal in Florida

In Florida (as in all other states), workers can submit an appeal if they are denied unemployment benefits. The DEO – Department of Economic Opportunity – is responsible for administering Florida’s unemployment insurance program. If you are turned down or...

Restaurant Owners May Count Service Charges As Wages, Not Tips, for Servers
Restaurant Owners May Count Service Charges As Wages, Not Tips, for Servers

When a restaurant places fixed service charges on a customer’s bill, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in March 2022 that the restaurant can distribute these service charges to employees, including wait staff, and use the disbursement to offset...

Stand Up to Workplace Discrimination
Stand Up to Workplace Discrimination

There’s no place in any workplace for discrimination. We all deserve an equal and just opportunity to pursue our dreams and see the fruits of our labor regardless of race, skin color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, nationality, age, disability, or...