Employers that are having difficulty attracting qualified employees to fill a specialized occupation will sometimes sponsor foreign workers on H1-B visas. The vast majority of the time, both the employer and the foreign worker are satisfied with this mutually beneficial arrangement. Unfortunately, this arrangement does not always work out and […]
Federal Overtime Laws Florida businesses face the highest number of unpaid overtime wage claims in the nation under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Lawsuits claiming unpaid overtime against businesses have increased dramatically nationwide, nearly doubling in the past five years. Florida businesses, in particular, received the brunt of […]
Most of us are irritated by and skeptical of unknown and unannounced visitors who appear on our doorstep. We hear the doorbell, covertly look out the window, and refuse to open the door. If, however, an unknown and unannounced visitor arrives at work presenting official credentials from the Department of […]
Using unpaid interns is a standard practice for many employers. Recently the Southern District of New York issued an opinion that may cause many employers to re-think their use of unpaid interns. In Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc., __ F. Supp. 2d __, 2013 WL 2495140 (S.D.N.Y. June 11, 2013), […]
The presence or absence of a social media policy does not prevent businesses from taking the internet actions of their employees into account when making business decisions; however, businesses must ensure that decisions involving their employees’ use of social media like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, do not unlawfully infringe on […]