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Florida rules
FTC Non-Compete Ban is Blocked, Will Not Go into Effect
Much to the relief of many employers, a Texas court entered an order blocking the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) non-compete ban on a nationwide basis. On August 20, the court blocked the non-compete ban from going into effect on September 4. The judge concluded that the FTC lacks the authority to promulgate the non-compete rule......
What Should Employers Know about Florida’s New Constitutional Carry Law?
On July 1, 2023, Florida House Bill 543 became law and authorized the concealed carry of firearms with or without a license to carry. So-called Constitutional Carry means that a permit is not required to carry a concealed firearm. There are a lot of myths and misunderstandings about the new law so various law enforcement......
Florida Clarifies Details Related to new E-verify law
Recently, the Florida Department of Revenue released some important FAQs for the new Florida E-verify law. Click here to review and download the DOR Information sheet. Here are some of the more important new employee eligibility and e-verify questions and answers: Is an employer required to certify the employment eligibility of Florida and non-Flor...
How MIYA’s Law Impacts Florida Background Screening
Named after Miya Marcano, an Orlando College student that was murdered in an apartment complex by a maintenance worker, Miya’s law is a new Florida Statute that is aimed to improve residential tenant safety by imposing new legal duties on Florida landlords and property managers. Effective January 1, 2023, landlords of public lodging establish...
Florida Minimum Wage will increase to $11.00 per hour on September 30, 2022
Effective September 30, 2022, the Florida minimum wage will increase from $10.00 to $11.00 per hour. Additionally, the minimum wage for tipped employees will increase by $1.00 to at least $7.98 per hour, in addition to tips. The next minimum wage increase is set for September 30, 2023. In 2020, Florida voters approved a state......
FL Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation Regarding Vaccine Mandates
In response to the federal government’s recently created COVID-19 vaccine mandates, Governor Ron DeSantis signed bills that affects the impact of this new legislation for the state of Florida. The bills passed during the legislature special session on November 15-17, related to employee protections and parental rights relating to COVID. The...
Florida’s New E-Verify Law
On January 1, 2021, Florida joined a growing number of states that mandate some use of E-Verify for certain employers. Last year, Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that requires all public employers, including local school districts, public universities, and colleges, and state and local agencies, as well as their private contractors, to use...
Use CBD Products? Florida Drug-Free Workplace Implications
Will the use of CBD oils, lotions and pills cause a positive drug test under a Florida Drug-Free Workplace policy? CBD products are growing in popularity across Florida, and so is the potential risk that the inaccurate labeling of THC content in your CBD product will cause surprise drug test failures for employees and applicants.......
Florida Unemployed must Re-certify Every 2 weeks
Governor DeSantis announced over the weekend that unemployed Floridians are required to login to the DEO CONNECT Reemployment portal every two weeks to recertify that they are eligible for benefits. This has caused some confusion from furloughed and laid off employees, because the requirement to search for work was extended to May 30, but this......
Workplace Preparation for “Smart, Safe and Step by Step” Return to Work
On April 29, 2020, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-112 called Safe, Smart, Step by Step Plan for Florida’s recovery. The plan involves individual responsibility (limiting personal interactions and avoiding large groups), senior citizens and individuals with significant underlying medical conditions are still encouraged to stay hom...
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