Welcome to FRLA’s resources for employers web page. We hope this information is helpful to you.
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Labor Shortage Governmental Resources – state, county and federal level
- Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
- Career Source Florida
- Career Source Florida – Job Seekers
- Career Source Florida Network
- Career Source Broward
- Career Source Broward Infographic
- Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities Employer Information
- Florida Agency for Persons With Disabilities
- Florida State College System
- US Department of Labor Hire A Veteran
- US Department of Labor – Hiring
- US Department of Labor – Foreign Labor
Labor Shortage Non-Profit Resources including workforce and academic
- Veterans FLORIDA
- FAU Hospitality and Tourism Management Program
- Dedman College of Hospitality Marriott Career and Professional Development Center
- FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
- UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management
- UWF Global Hospitality & Tourism Management
Labor Shortage Private Sector Resources
- Heartland
- Chattr
- Shortstaf
- Puzzle HR
- Seasonal Connect
- Indeed.com
- Ziprecruiter.com
- hospitalityOnline
- iHireHospitality
- Glassdoor
Florida DBPR Child Labor Laws
Advocacy & Industry Alerts
- The NRAEF is excited to announce the launch of Restaurants Advance
- National Partner Apprenticeship Program Information– From the National Restaurant Association
- National Restaurant Association- Apprenticeship Employer Brochure
- American Hotel & Lodging Association Apprenticeship Resources:
Florida Department of Labor Resources
- Prevailing Wage Info. (DBRA) | Green Cards | Unemployment
- Business & Economy News — State of Florida.com
- Child Labor Laws, Compliance & Enforcement
- Company Searches
Locate companies registered in Florida, that do business with the state, or that employ in a particular occupation - Disabled Employment Information
Blind Services | Disability Determination Office - Doing Business in Florida
Business Registration, Corporations, New Hire Reporting, Tax Info - Drug-Free Workplace Program
» Drug-Free Workplace Act
» Drug-Free Workplace — Employers Guide (pdf file) - Employers — Information for Employers
Labor Incentives; Posters Required by Law; Unemployment Compensation
Layoff Notice Requirements (Plant Closings & Mass Layoffs) - Employment — Job Search Resources
- Employment Assistance — One Stop Centers — Location Map
- Employment & Job Training (at-risk youth) — Florida Jobs Corps
- Employment & Jobs Assistance (for Ex-Offenders)
- Employment Laws — U.S. Department of Labor
Employment laws that affect businesses as well as workers
See Also: Florida Labor Regulations - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Federal Laws/Job Discrimination - Labor Laws (General Labor Regulations in Florida)
Florida Labor Laws. See Also: U.S. Dept. of Labor info for Workers/Employees or Employers/Companies. - Labor Market Statistics
Research information on employment projections, useful state economic data - New Hire Reporting (for employers)
- OSHA — Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Private sector workplace safety issues (U.S. Dept. of Labor) - Population Data for Florida (Cities, Counties, etc.)
- Posters (for Employers) — Posters Required by Law
Employment & Labor Related Posters for Employers & Work Sites - Safety in the Workplace Issues (Filing a complaint with OSHA)
- Starting a business in Florida?
Doing Business in Florida is the Florida Business Guide - State Employees, Information for
- State Government Jobs (By Region)
- State Government (Online Job Application)
Requires registration and sign-in; keep track of employment opportunities; register your user ID and password. - (State Jobs) Career Service Guide
Benefits, Application & Selection Process, How to Locate Positions - Florida Unemployment Guide
- Unemployment Compensation
Unemployment insurance provides temporary wage replacement benefits to qualified individuals who are out of work through no fault of their own
Employer Information | Unemployment Tax Forms
Quarterly Report Forms, New Hire Reporting, Tax & Rate Info, Incentive Programs
Job Seekers — Information if you are unemployed | Claims (Online)
Claims Info. & Forms, Appeals, Benefit Rights
One Stop Centers (Local Assistance Offices)
» More Information — Florida Statutes - Vocational Rehabilitation Programs
- Wages & Hours Issues
Addresses federal wage and labor issues including: Minimum Wage, Overtime, Holiday Pay, Severance Pay, Sick Leave, Vacations - Welfare Transition Program
Replaced Florida’s previous welfare system; to assist families to achieve self-sufficiency by moving from welfare to work. Previously called: WAGES or Welfare-to-Work - Workers Compensation
Workers’ Compensation information for employers, injured workers, medical providers and insurance companies; directory; contacts; forms & publications
» Medical Services — Workers Compensation Managed Health Care
» Compensation Claims (Office of Judges)
» Proof of Coverage — Compliance Database (By Employer)
» Education — Reemployment and redeployment of injured workers into the workforce - Workforce Florida, Inc.
Florida’s main workforce policy organization - Workforce Innovation, Agency for
Agency has responsibility for workforce related assistance to employers & workers
FRLA Member Job Resources
- Demographic-Drought
- Florida’s Future Workforce_CareerSource Florida research overview_FINAL_digital spreads
- Chattr – automated hiring software
- PuzzleHR – managed human resources
- Shortstaf – on demand hospitality staff
- For more information about employee/labor services visit FRLA’s Buyers’ Guide
News
- Restaurant owner shares his perspective on the worker shortage July 23, 2021
- It’s never been this hard for companies to find qualified workers
- 83,000 Floridians rejoin the labor force July 16, 2021
- Morning consult: 1.84M jobs turned down jobs to keep jobless bonus July 14, 2021
- AHLA launches Hotels and Hiring ads campaign July 14, 2021
- Burger King staff leaves message for managers on viral sign July 13, 2021
- 7-11 Franchises report chronic understaffing despite increasing pay above minimum wage levels July 12, 2021
- 3 ‘mismatches’ that explain the labor shortage July 09, 2021
- Teenagers surge into the restaurant workforce July 08, 2021
- I traveled across the east coast for my honeymoon, and the labor crisis is worse than ever July 07, 2021
- Florida sees decline in unemployment claims July 02, 2021
- Businesses are starting to hire robots instead of people demanding higher wages July 01, 2021
- Only 10% of job seekers are rushing back to the workforce, hiring giant Indeed says June 30, 2021
- Push is on to fill hospitality jobs June 16, 2021
- Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association launches jobs site June 14, 2021
- These businesses found a way around the worker shortage: Raise wages to $15 an hour or more June 10, 2021
- How to attract workers: Publicize your salary hikes, Indeed says June 10, 2021
- Inside the restaurant industry’s critical labor shortage June 09, 2021
- Job seekers facing unemployment benefit cuts encouraged to act now June 07, 2021
- Pandemic sparks labor reckoning for some May 30, 2021
- Someone finally asked restaurant workers why they aren’t returning May 27, 2021
- Florida plans to end extra jobless benefits next month May 24, 2021
- How will restaurants manage the workforce in 2022? May 19, 2021
- Hiring challenges persist for restaurants, but changes are coming May 17, 2021
- Could COVID-19 worker shortages create a $15 minimum wage, even without a new law? May 14, 2021
- Hotel industry struggling with ‘labor crisis’ May 14, 2021
- Incentivize work, not unemployment May 13, 2021
- Florida’s work search requirement back in place June 01 May 12, 2021
- State encourages Floridians to ‘return to work’ with new initiative May 12, 2021
- Restaurants struggle to re-hire, even in states demanding former workers get job offers May 10, 2021
- Hotels and Restaurants That Survived the Pandemic Face New Challenges: Staffing Shortages May 07, 2021
- Restaurants struggle to find qualified workers May 07, 2021
- Restaurants struggle to hire employees after laying off many during pandemic May 07, 2021
- Restaurants once laying off workers now cannot find enough to hire May 07, 2021
- Work search requirement to return May 05, 2021
- Why the hiring crisis is a moment of reckoning for restaurants May 05, 2021
- How are restaurants finding workers? May 02, 2021
- Restaurants nationwide, including South Florida, experiencing employee shortage May 02, 2021
- State extends work search waiver for unemployed Floridians April 28, 2021
- Help wanted: In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers April 26, 2021
- Restaurants cut hours, businesses threaten to close amid staffing shortage April 26, 2021
- Exclusive: Red Lobster doubles down amid staffing woes April 26, 2021
- Here’s how officials plan to close the gap in labor shortage in Florida April 26, 2021
- GM’s clean rooms, operators cook as hotels struggle to rehire workers April 25, 2021
- How one Boynton restaurant is dealing with employee shortage April 23, 2021
- Restaurant offers cash incentive to attract workers amid shortage April 22, 2021
- Florida restaurant employees receive surprise $1,000 bonus for work during pandemic April 22, 2021
- ‘A perfect storm’: These restaurants survived the pandemic, now they can’t find workers April 21, 2021
- Ritz-Carlton, Mellow Mushroom, and more struggle to attract workers during COVID-19 pandemic April 21, 2021
- Shortage of restaurant workers across South Florida, Nation has owners offering incentives April 21, 2021
- Orange county business owners ‘desparate’ to fill jobs, Mayor Demings says April 21, 2021
- Is the restaurant industry facing a hiring crisis? April 19, 2021
- $400 signing bonus for restaurant workers? It’s happening in Florida. April 17, 2021
- Florida facing hospitality labor shortage April 14, 2021
- Hospitality Industry Suffering Workplace Shortages April 13, 2021
- Travel’s labor problem now as surge in demand leaves operators scrambling April 13, 2021
- Some businesses struggling to find employees amid reopening April 12, 2021
- South Florida restaurants so desperate for workers they are now signing $400 signing bonuses April 12, 2021
- Unemployed workers defect and debate their next move, leaving restaurant owners to contend with labor shortage April 12, 2021
- Restaurants race for employees as recovery heats up April 06, 2021
- It’s a Miami jobs paradox. Hospitality sector booming, but workers in short supply April 02, 2021
- Florida business owners struggle to find workers. ‘We shouldn’t be competing with government’. April 01, 2021
- Navarre restaurants don’t have staff to stay open. Owners blame unemployment benefits April 01, 2021
- Three steps to Solving Florida’s Service Industry Shortage March 30, 2021
- ‘It’s a crisis’ Re-opened restaurants are facing surprising new problem March 29, 2021