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Florida's Minimum Wage Increases to $15 Per Hour
Effective September 30, 2026, Florida’s minimum wage increased from $14.00 per hour to $15.00 per hour for employees working in Florida. For tipped employees who qualify for the “tip credit” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers may credit toward satisfaction of the new minimum wage tips up to the amount of the allowable FLSA tip credit of 2003 – i.e., employers must pay such tipped employees a direct hourly wage of $11.98.
Florida’s Proposed CHOICE Act to Add Significant Teeth to Enforcement of Non-compete Agreements
Skip to main content June 22, 2025 Volume XV, Number 173 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
USCIS Memo Pauses TPS, Asylum, EAD, Other Applications from Parolees
Skip to main content February 24, 2025 Volume XV, Number 55 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
FTC Approves Rule That Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements For Most Workers
Skip to main content April 24, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 115 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News FTC Approves Rule That Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements For Most Workers Print Mail Download i Yesterday, in a 3-2 vote, the Federal Trade Commission approved a final Rule that generally prohibits non-compete agreements for most workers. Click here for the full text of the final Rule.
Kirsten Vignec Employee Benefits Attorney HIll Ward Henderson
Hill Ward Henderson’s COVID-19 Response Team is recognized as a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for their valuable contributions related to the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act), and their examination of the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created by that legislation.
Proposed Rule Would Raise Salary Threshold to $55,068 for Employee Overtime Exemptions
Weekly IRS Roundup August 21 – September 1, 2023 by: Evan Walters Third Circuit Reverses and Remands Donning and Doffing Dispute for... by: Corben J. Green 2023 SMART Funding Open until October 10, 2023: Check it out. by: Stephanie Cheung and Kara-Marie Urban Telecom Alert: Broadband Consumer Label Rules Affirmed; Florida... by: Jaimy "Sindy" Alarcon and Jim Baller Catching Up With the Times—IRS Issues Guidance Delaying Required Roth... by: Taylor Bracewell and David S.
Jeff Wilcox Litigation Attorney Hill Ward Henderson Law Firm
Jeff is a Shareholder in the firm’s Litigation Group. His practice primarily focuses on employment law, including wage-hour compliance, FMLA and ADA compliance, allegations of discrimination and harassment, non-compete litigation, and handbook and policy drafting. Jeff is active in both professional and Bar-related activities.
Supreme Court Changes Standard for Religious Accommodations in The Workplace
The Supreme Court recently decided several high profile cases that garnered significant media attention. However, a less publicized case is an important one affecting the vast majority of employers. In Groff v. DeJoy, Postmaster General, the Supreme Court significantly changed the standard for employees requesting religious accommodations in the workplace. Groff worked as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in rural Pennsylvania.
NLRB Determines Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions to be Unlawful in Severance Agreements
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Gordon Hill Employment Litigator Hill Ward Henderson
Gordon is a Shareholder in the firm’s Litigation and Employment Law Groups, and is the firm's Assistant General Counsel for Labor and Employment matters. His practice primarily involves employment litigation and counseling, as well as noncompete litigation and general commercial litigation. In his employment practice, Gordon advises, represents and defends corporate clients in a broad spectrum of employment-related issues.
FTC Proposes Rule That Would Ban Non-compete Agreements
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Last week, the Biden Administration – acting through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – published a proposed rule and regulations (“Rule”) that would prohibit employers from imposing non-compete agreements and would rescind existing non-competes in most circumstances.
OSHA Mandate Is Back After Court Lifts Stay
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Florida Passes Legislation in Response to Federal Vaccine Mandates - Is Your Business in Compliance?
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OSHA Developing Rule Requiring Employers with 100 or More Employees to Ensure Workers Are Vaccinated or Tested Weekly
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Employer Considerations on Vaccine Mandates and Employee Incentives
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CDC Updates COVID-19 Mask Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
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Legal Considerations for Employers Considering Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations
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CDC Suggests Shorter Quarantine Periods for People Exposed to COVID-19
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The Department of Labor Provides Additional Guidance on Paid Leave due to School Closures
Jeff is a Shareholder in the firm’s Litigation Group. His practice primarily focuses on employment law, including wage-hour compliance, FMLA and ADA compliance, allegations of discrimination and harassment, non-compete litigation, and handbook and policy drafting. Jeff is active in both professional and Bar-related activities.
CDC Revises Guidance Applicable to Employees Returning to Work after COVID-19 Case
Robert is a Shareholder in the firm's Litigation Group. His primary practice areas include commercial litigation, corporate compliance, cybersecurity, governmental relations and corporate investigations. He was formerly a prosecutor with the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office. Robert has provided compliance-related services and training to over 300 businesses around the country.
Guidance for Businesses as Florida Local Governments Issue Orders Requiring Face Coverings
Robert is a Shareholder in the firm's Litigation Group. His primary practice areas include commercial litigation, corporate compliance, cybersecurity, governmental relations and corporate investigations. He was formerly a prosecutor with the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office. Robert has provided compliance-related services and training to over 300 businesses around the country.
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling in Favor of LGBTQ Employees in the Workplace
June 16, 2020 Update: Phased Re-Opening Plan at U.S. Passport Agencies; Significant... by: Immigration Practice Mintz Levin Deja Vu With Retirement Plan Extension 2 by: Erin Steele and Lisa K. Loesel Minnesota Supreme Court’s Abolishment of Century-Old Common-Law... by: Bruce Jones Distressed Investors' Unexpected Tool: Understanding the Small... by: Patrick M. Birney and Leslie J. Levinson Louisiana Expands Access to Medical Marijuana by: Kathryn J.
Reopening the Workplace Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 07, 2020 ‘Restore Illinois’ Plan: Five-Phase Reopening Approach to Ease... by: Kathryn Montgomery Moran and Patrick J. Rocks New Jersey Extends State of Emergency, Clarifies Limits on... by: James M. McDonnell and Justin B. Cutlip TCPA VIDEO PODCAST: Breaking Down the Big TCPA Supreme Court Review... by: Eric J. Troutman Treasury to Extend Deadlines for Accessing Wind, Solar Tax Credits by: Elizabeth C. Crouse COVID-19 Related Workplace Litigation Tracker by: Kathleen M. Anderson and Scott J.
Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Notice Employers Must Provide to All Employees
March 27, 2020 Summary of Federal Reserve Credit Facilities Announced March 17-23,... by: Robert L. Carothers CARES Act Expands and Extends Jobless Benefits by: Annie L. Eiden and Aaron P. McCann COVID-19: Paycheck Protection Program: Is this the solution you have... by: Suzanne King and Katharine I. Rand U.S. EPA Issues Enforcement Discretion Policy Addressing Coronavirus by: Linda E. Benfield and Sarah A. Slack DOL Provides Additional Guidance On New Paid Leave Laws by: Bruce R. Alper and Elizabeth N.
Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Notice Employers Must Provide to All Employees
March 30, 2020 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”):... by: Benjamin E. Widener The CARES Act: What Employers Need to Know About Its Impact on the... by: Denise E. Giraudo and Michael Chan FCC Releases Rules for Trace-Back Consortium by: Paul C. Besozzi New Jersey, Ohio and Massachusetts Legislatures Attempt to Mandate... by: Paul S. White and Siobhán A. Breen COVID-19 von Briesen Task Force Resource: Temporary Adjustments to...
Legal Implications for Telecommuting / Working from Home in Response to the Coronavirus
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 As part of the escalating coronavirus (a/k/a “COVID-19”) threat, government and health authorities continue to stress the importance of social distancing and are encouraging employers to allow employees to work from home where possible. As employers contemplate telecommuting – some for the first time in their company’s history – there are several legal issues that should be considered.
Employers Face Unique Challenges as Potential Coronavirus Threat Looms
March 10, 2020 Employers Face Unique Challenges as Potential Coronavirus Threat Looms by: S. Gordon Hill and Jeffrey J. Wilcox The Long Reach of Proposition 65 by: Brett D. Heinrich and Dana B. Mehlman DOE’s Proposed Rules Require Schools to Re-Think Policies Towards... by: Benjamin Daniels and Michael Rondon OSHA Issues New Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 by: John F. Martin The Coronavirus and Completing the Form I-9 by: Susan J.
Employers Face Unique Challenges as Potential Coronavirus Threat Looms
Monday, March 9, 2020 As the coronavirus (a/k/a COVID-19) continues to spread, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) warns of the outbreak reaching potentially pandemic levels in the United States.
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Update Overtime Regulations
Thursday, April 18, 2019 Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed overtime regulation that, if enacted, would result in more than a million workers no longer being exempt from overtime. Under the current law, the Fair Labor Standards Act's so-called white collar overtime exemptions set the minimum salary threshold at $455 per week ($23,660 annually). The DOL's proposal would raise the threshold to $679 per week (equivalent to $35,308 per year).
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