Employers must complete an I-9 Form for each new employee hired. This form is used to verify that the employee is authorized to work in the United States. The United States government has released a new version of the I-9 form that must be used for all new hires after January 21, 2017. The new […]
Read MoreIt can be challenging to keep up with the Florida requirements on which businesses are required to have workers’ compensation insurance coverage and which business owners are eligible to exempt out of these requirements. As a service to our members, FUBA has published “Key Coverage Requirements and Exemption Information At-A-Glance.” This handy reference guide explains: […]
Read MoreUnder a new federal law effective August 1st, civil penalties that the federal government charges businesses for violations of federal employment laws (like OSHA and wage and hour laws) are going up. As a result, the government has revised 2 posters that all employers are required to post at their place of business: the federal […]
Read MoreThe state Division of Workers’ Compensation has partnered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the University of South Florida’s Safety Florida Consultation Program to offer business owners and employers FREE seminars and webinars on the requirements of Florida’s workers’ compensation laws and workplace safety. The topics will […]
Read MoreThe federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that all workers (with some exceptions) receive at least a minimum wage (for 2016, the minimum wage in Florida is $8.05 an hour), as well as overtime pay at one and a half times the employee’s regular rate of pay for hours they work beyond 40 in […]
Read MoreState and federal law (409.2576, Florida Statutes and 42 United States Code 653A) require Florida employers to report newly-hired and re-hired employees to the Florida New Hire Reporting Center within 20 days of the employee’s start date. Why do I have to report new hires? Florida law requires this reporting because it helps with […]
Read MoreWe recently mailed your copy of the December 2015 edition of ISSUES, FUBA’s monthly newsletter. Included with the newsletter should have been an updated Florida minimum wage poster for 2016. Unfortunately, there was a mix-up at the printer, and the 2015 poster was enclosed instead. We apologize for this error and will make it right. […]
Read MoreAs a service to our members in the construction industry, FUBA provides at no charge a two-page publication titled A Contractor’s Guide to Workers’ Compensation, which summarizes a contractor’s responsibilities under the Florida workers’ compensation law. In the Guide, we answer questions like: What are the workers’ comp requirements for a business in the […]
Read MoreThree companies targeting Florida small businesses have been shut down by the Florida Attorney General’s office. These companies are United Business Services, United Certificate Services and Corporate Filing Services of Florida, and they have been scamming Florida businesses into purchasing unnecessary annual minutes, employment posters and business certificates. These three companies are not affiliated with […]
Read MoreIn Florida, overtime pay is regulated by a federal law called the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the FLSA, employers are required to pay overtime to any employee who works more than 40 hours in one workweek, unless the employee is exempt. Overtime must be paid at the rate of one and one-half times […]
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