‘Wage theft’ law passes Broward commission
October 23, 2012, Written by: Brittany Wallman, Sun Sentinel – A controversial law that would empower workers to easily go after their employers for pay was approved Tuesday after two Read More
Florida early voting starts Saturday, with wide variations in hours across the state
October 23, 2012, Written by: Steve Bousquet, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau – TALLAHASSEE — Early voting in Florida begins Saturday, nearly a week later than past years — and with wide Read More
BP urges U.S. judge to approve US$7.8-billion oil-spill settlement
October 23, 2012, Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Margaret Cronin Fisk, Bloomberg News – BP PLC urged a U.S. federal judge to approve a proposed US$7.8-billion settlement of thousands of claims by Read More
Topline Concerns for Mandatory ‘Paid Leave’ Legislation for Miami-Dade
Introduced by Comm. Barbara Jordan and placed on the Commission agenda for Nov. 20. Paid leave would be a compliance nightmare. Mandating such a costly and onerous provision on their Read More
Unemployment Compensation tax reduced by nearly $50 in 2013
The 2012 Legislature made two changes that affect the amount of reemployment tax businesses will have to pay in 2013. Heavily supported by FRLA, the Legislature reduced the increase in Read More