Labor Law Updates

Keeping you current on the ever changing labor laws

Sometimes reading about the federal minimum wage update can be a bit time consuming, so we invite you to watch this brief video in which our president, Patty Blum, explains the new posting requirements in the latest minimum wage change.

Florida’s minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009. This is up from the $7.21 per hour minimum wage that was effective January 1, 2009. On November 2, 2004, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment which changed Florida law and instituted a minimum wage. The minimum wage applies to all employees in the Read more

On May 19, 2009, Governor Bob Riley signed into law House Bill 144. The new act reforms Alabama child labor enforcement standards, transferring the permitting process from the public school system to the Department of Labor. In addition, new record keeping requirements and administrative penalties have been added. According to the Alabama DOL, work permits Read more

The minimum wage saw another increase July 24th, 2009. Even if you don’t have employees being paid at this rate, this affects your business. Taken from the US Department of Labor Website: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)The FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in Read more

Confused by all the reports about the Swine Flu? If you’re like us, you have trouble figuring out how serious this H1N1 virus pandemic really is and when you should start to worry. Many businesses are keeping a close eye on this current strand of influenza to see how quickly it is escalating and when Read more