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HR Compliance
Can Any Employee Be Paid on a Salary?
That’s not the question that actually matters. The real question for small business owners is: “Does paying this person a salary let me skip paying them overtime?” And the answer to that is usually more complicated than they expect. This mix-up is one of the most common — and most expensive — mistakes small employers......
Florida’s Minimum Wage Increasing to $15 – Is Your Business Ready
On September 30, 2026, Florida’s minimum wage rises to $15.00 per hour, up from $14.00, with the tipped minimum wage increasing to $11.98 per hour (a $3.02 tip credit still applies). This is the final scheduled step of the $1-per-year increases Florida voters approved via constitutional amendment in 2020 — and it’s a milestone worth.....
Florida Small Business HR Checkup: Is Your Company Due for an HR Refresh?
Running a small business in Florida means wearing a lot of hats, and HR compliance can easily become something that is handled only when a problem arises. Over time, employee files become inconsistent, forms become outdated, and Employee Handbook policies may no longer reflect current laws or the way the business actually operates. An HR......
Fractional HR Services for Florida Small Businesses: What It Is and Why It Works
Small businesses need professional HR support just as much as larger companies—but many do not need, or cannot justify, a full-time Human Resources person. Fractional HR services provide Florida businesses with access to experienced HR expertise on a flexible, part-time, or as-needed basis. Instead of hiring a full-time HR manager, a company can ...
Florida Medical Marijuana & Drug-Free Workplace Policies: New Court Guidance for Employers
In July 2026, Florida employers received important guidance on medical marijuana and workplace drug testing in the recent Florida appellate decision Hillsborough County v. Giambrone. The case involved a firefighter-paramedic with a valid Florida medical marijuana card who tested positive for marijuana under his employer’s drug-free workplace prog...
AI in HR: 3 Easy Ways Florida Small Businesses Can Get Started
If you run a small business, HR is probably the thing you squeeze in between everything else. You don’t have a recruiting team or a benefits administrator. What you do have now is AI — tools that used to be built for big HR budgets are getting cheap and easy enough for a business of......
Closing the Hemp THC Loophole: What It Means for Florida Drug-Free Workplace Policies
If you’ve walked down the beverage aisle of a Florida grocery or convenience store in the last two years, you’ve seen them: seltzers and sodas infused with hemp-derived THC, sold next to the beer and kombucha, no dispensary card required. That entire category exists because of a gap in federal law — and Congress has......
New! Florida Dental Office HR & Safety Compliance System
Running a successful dental practice requires more than providing exceptional patient care—it also means staying ahead of ever-changing HR, OSHA, Privacy, and Florida regulatory requirements. For many Dentist Owners, creating compliant policies, safety programs, employee forms, and onboarding documents from scratch can be overwhelming and time-co...
Can a Salaried Exempt Employee Perform Additional Work at Hourly Rate (is OT implicated)?
The Department of Labor releases opinion letters designed to promote clarity, consistency, and transparency in the application of federal wage and hour standards. Opinion letters explain how the laws enforced by Wage and Hour apply in specific situations and circumstances that are faced by employees and employers. In May 2026, the DOL provided an o...
MODUS Explained: What Employers Need to Know About USDOT Registration Changes
The U.S. Department of Transportation is modernizing how motor carriers and transportation entities manage registration and compliance through MODUS (Modernization of DOT Unified System). For employers in transportation, logistics, or any business operating commercial vehicles, understanding MODUS is important for staying compliant and avoiding ope...
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