A dispute arises between your business partner, client, manufacturer or a third party. What do you do? First you should try to resolve the dispute as amicably as possible. However, if an amicably approach does not work, then you need to consider other dispute...
FLSA and Retaliatory Lawsuits
The Status of the Dept of Labor’s (DOL) Joint Employer Rule and Biden’s Employment Law Agenda
Right after Joe Biden took office as the 46th President of the United States we wrote a blog post detailing expected changes in employment law with the new administration. This blog post is a follow-up to our first post; we’ll discuss the change in rules that have...
Supreme Court Limits The Reach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
What Does That Mean For Employers Now? In June 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision authored by the Court’s newest member, Justice Amy Barrett, in a case involving the coverage of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (the “CFAA”). See Van Buren...
FLSA Audit Checklist
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes federal minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor, and record-keeping standards. The rules and regulations set out by the FLSA are enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. They have the authority...
The New Normal – Remote work in the Covid-19 Era and Beyond
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, more Americans are working remotely than ever before. At first, remote work was the only option for a lot of employers in order to continue their businesses, but now a year later, despite the majority of states reopening their...
Changes in Employment Law: What to Expect Under the Biden Administration
UPDATE (10.5.2021): 2020 Rule fully rescinded effective October 5, 2021. Throughout his campaign, President Biden proclaimed his support for various legislative and regulatory proposals that would have a significant impact on labor and employment law: from pay...
Are you considered a Joint Employer?
UPDATE (10.5.2021): 2020 Rule fully rescinded effective October 5, 2021. Joint Employment Are you considered a Joint Employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? If you are, you may be joint and severally liable for another employer’s employees’ wages and...
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)
FFCRA The recently passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act makes substantial changes to sick and FMLA leave for businesses and employees in 2020. The FFCRA provides new benefits to employees through two new laws: The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the...
New Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) minimum salary thresholds for exempted employees and changes to the overtime exemptions
The FLSA On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule change to the minimum salary threshold for exempted employees which goes into effect as of January 1, 2020. The new rule increases the minimum salary threshold for executive,...
What to Look for in a Good Miami Business Attorney
Regardless of the size of your business, having a good business attorney can be a great asset. Much larger companies even employ their own attorneys full time as in-house counsel, but small and medium-sized companies may not have that luxury. Businesses that are just...
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