Starting on August 12, 2020, independently owned restaurants, hotel restaurants, bars, and caterers can apply online at https://corporate.sobewff.org/mdc-relief/ to receive up to $15,000 per location so that they can distribute up to $500 per person. To qualify for the assistance, the establishment has to meet certain criteria set by Miami-Dade County at Miami-Dade Document Checklist.… Continue Reading Help For Struggling Restaurant Workers

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) went into effect on April 1, 2020 and will remain effective until December 31, 2020. The FFCRA has two important parts. One of the important parts of the FFCRA is the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPLSA”), which gives employees a right to collect up to two (2)… Continue Reading Employees Of Health Care Providers May Be Entitled To Paid Leave After All

Covid-19 / Coronavirus is affecting every aspect of our lives, including employment issues. Employers and employees are now trying to figure out what they are legally required to do, what they can do, what they are not allowed to do, and what benefits are available. Recently, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (“FFCRA”)… Continue Reading Coronavirus / Covid-19 Legal Response And Employment Issues

The United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, has been analyzing and taking comments about potential changes to the amount of salary necessary for an employee to be considered exempt. Whether an employee makes enough money in salary is one of the factors considered in determining whether an employee should be exempt from… Continue Reading Updated Overtime Pay Rules Go Into Effect On January 1, 2020

I have a fairly unique perspective on non-compete agreements, as I’ve found myself litigating in Court on both sides (but not at the same time of course) of the issues involved during my practice. Recently, a few individuals were referred to me because they received a cease and desist letter in which a local law… Continue Reading Offense Can Be A Great Defense To Non-Compete Agreements

The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently announced a pilot program for employers to, basically, self-report violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The DOL indicated that its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (“PAID”) program is designed to allow employers to pay their employees the overtime wages and/or minimum wages… Continue Reading Amnesty for FLSA Violators

I am happy to report that the District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently certified a collective action for all equipment operators who against Treecycle Land Clearing, Inc. and Sean Casey based on the claim that they did not pay all of the overtime wages earned from October 18, 2014 to the present.… Continue Reading Collective Action Certified Against Treecycle Land Clearing

A lot of people I meet with think alike. They think that they can’t bring a claim to recover their overtime or minimum wages because there are no time records. Often, there are no time records because an employer pays a weekly salary, a day rate, or only by commission. Other times, an employer knows… Continue Reading Time Records… Who needs them?

For whatever reason, I’ve seen quite a few clients come to me at my lately at my Miami office who signed a non-compete agreement either before or while working for their employers somewhere in the South Florida area (Miami-Dade, Broward, etc.). Some of these clients have come to me before they start working in a… Continue Reading Non-Compete? Not if you’re owed money.

I have had several people consult with me lately about whether they were paid overtime at the correct rate. Each one was paid on an hourly basis, but also earned a commission based on the sales made. The commission was paid on a monthly basis. So, they both asked me if they got paid properly.… Continue Reading Overtime on Commissions? Sure.