The Department of Economic Opportunity has announced a 14-cent increase in the minimum wage. As of January 1, 2014, the minimum wage in Florida will increase from $7.79 per hour to $7.93 per hour. For tipped employees, the hourly minimum wage will increase from $4.77 to $4.91. The Florida minimum wage remains higher than the […]
Pinellas County To Protect the Rights of Transgendered Individuals
In a 6-1 vote, and over the protests of many, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners voted to change the word “sex” to “gender.” While this may seem to be a minor change, it opens up the anti-discrimination ordinance to an entirely new class of people: transgendered individuals. This means that an employee can […]
Class Action Complaint Filed Against Avantair for Unpaid Wages and WARN Act Violations
On June 28, 2013 we filed a collective and class action lawsuit this morning alleging unpaid wages, minimum wages and overtime violations, and violation of the WARN Act, a federal law that requires advanced notice prior to a mass layoff. You can read the full complaint here: First Amended Class Action Complaint. The Complaint, in part, alleges that: […]
The Effect of DOMA’s Fall on Employment Law
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Defense Against Marriage Act is unconstitutional. This has some employment law implications. In states which recognize marriage equality, same sex spouses will have more rights. Let’s look at the FMLA first. The Family Medical Leave Act provides medical leave to employees to care for themselves or a […]
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Employee Rights Under Title VII.
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two opinons limiting an employee’s rights under Title VII. Title VII retaliation claims must be proved according to traditional principles of but-for causation, not the lessened causation test stated in §2000e–2(m). In University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar, the Court held that in retaliation cases – as […]
Attorney Ryan Barack Interviewed in Universal Health Care Case
On March 29, 2013, WFLA in Tampa ran a story on the shutdown and how it will affect the workers. Attorney Ryan Barack was interviewed. Watch the story and read the accompanying article here.