What Is the Difference Between an Independent Contractor and an Employee?

Business owners make the mistake of thinking they have a choice in how they classify their workers—they don’t. The IRS reports that millions of workers are misclassified yearly. There are several reasons why this happens. The state and federal laws...

What Are Tip Credits In Florida?

Tipping is a way of life in the United States, where many service industry workers rely almost completely on tips to pay their bills. Tips are an extra amount that customers pay voluntarily on their own over the top of...

Supreme Court Grants Workplace Protections to LGBTQ Workers

The LGBTQ+ community celebrated a recent landmark ruling handed down by the Supreme Court at the end of June that, effectively, extended workplace protections afforded to all Americans by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to them....

Common Violations Of the Fair Labor Standards Act | FLSA Violations

With these strange times and uncertain economic conditions, the magnifying glass is, once again, put on the practices of employers across Florida and the U.S. With millions of workers across the U.S. experiencing reduced income (or job losses altogether), it's...

File Your Wage Claim Today

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a period of nearly unprecedented economic upheaval. There is a great amount of uncertainty over when life will turn back to normal, which has led to massive layoffs across the country. To hammer the point...

The Florida Supreme Court Ruled that a Medical Malpractice Arbitration Agreement Was Unenforceable as Against Public Policy

Case: Hernandez v. Crespo, 171 So. 3d 116 (Fla. 2015) In an important medical malpractice case, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that arbitration agreements cannot do the following: Change the costs the medical providers (defendants) must pay Limit the amount...