September 2022: Florida Minimum Wage to Increase by September 30, 2022
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Florida. What happened?Florida’s minimum wage will increase as part of the state’s plan to raise the rate to $15 per hour by 2026. What are the details?In November 2020, Florida voters approved changes to the state’s minimum wage, which will gradually increase from $8.65 an hour to […]
June 2022: Florida Governor Signs Bill to Protect Businesses from Misclassification Claims
Update Applicable to:All businesses with independent contractor relationships in the state of Florida What happened?On May 10, 2022, Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 542 (SB 542) into law, which will clarify that any actions taken by businesses to provide emergency relief for gig economy workers will not destroy the independent contractor relationship, and they will […]
April 2022: Florida Governor Signs “Individual Freedom” Bill into Law
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Florida. What happened?On April 22, 2022, Governor DeSantis signed House Bill 7 (HB 7), also known as the “Individual Freedom” bill and the “Stop WOKE Act,” into law which would limit workplace training and instructional materials and practices bearing on race and sex relations in Florida. What […]
