For any company—of any size—having an employee handbook is as important as any other foundational document. Your handbook should serve as a go-to for both your employees and management alike. As with any organized system, businesses must have documents in place that...
Employment Agreements
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...
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...
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UPDATE (10.5.2021): 2020 Rule fully rescinded effective October 5, 2021.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...
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,...
Getting Smart with Your Business Contract
Contracts are highly complex documents. If they are drafted properly, they are legally binding and can have far-reaching ramifications for your business. It is always to your advantage to get deals in writing, however, you should hire the services of a business...
8 Tips to Help You Mitigate Your Risk of Employee Lawsuits
Unfortunately, there is simply no foolproof way to guarantee that your company will never get sued. You can prepare all you want and take every step possible to try to prevent lawsuits, but we live in a litigious society where just about anyone can sue your business...
10 Key Elements of a Solid Employee Contract
Essential Elements of an Employment Contract An employee contract is a legal document between an employer and employee that outlines certain aspects of the employment relationship. Such aspects clearly define the employment terms and conditions before the employer and...
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