COVID-19
Can my employer force me to receive the Covid-19 Vaccine?
As the Covid-19 vaccine continues to be distributed across the country, employees are becoming increasing
Eric Gros-Dubois
January 22, 2021
Employment Law
Does my Employer Have to pay me if I am Quarantined due to the Coronavirus?
With the current state of the world, you may be thinking about what you can expect if you are unable to go to work due to the Coronavirus. Employment and Labor laws can vary by state, and by county. Additionally, you may have a contract or collective bargaining agreement with your employer that determines what happens when you cannot show up to work due to a public health emergency. While your employer will most likely not require you to come to work if you are under quarantine, your employer may not be required to pay you for the time you are out.
Eric Gros-Dubois
March 12, 2020
Employment Law
Can I claim Unemployment if I am Laid off because of Coronavirus?
With the pandemic that is the Coronavirus affecting the whole world, many employees may be considering staying home these next few weeks while the virus is spreading throughout the United States.
Aviv Asoulin
March 12, 2020
Business Law
What is an ADA Compliant Website?
Businesses, places of employment, and governments serving the general public are required to accommodate those with disabilities of various sorts.
Eric Gros-Dubois
February 13, 2020
Business Law
Bullying in the Workplace
Workplace bullying is generally known as the repeated mistreatment of a person by one or more employees that takes the form of verbal abuse or conduct or behaviors that are threatening, intimidating, or humiliating.
Eric Gros-Dubois
February 13, 2020
Employment Law
How do I know if I am Being Misclassified as an Independent Contractor?
If your employer controls how long your lunch is, how many hours a day you have to come into the office, how many sick days or vacations you have, how the work is done, when the work is done, and where the work is done then you are being misclassified as an independent contractor.
Eric Gros-Dubois
January 15, 2020
Business Law
What You Need to Know About Non-Disclosure Agreements
Breaching an NDA can have serious consequences (e.g., a lawsuit against the person who is revealing the private information). Normally, the remedies for a breach of an NDA are in the NDA itself. Therefore, it is important to have a detailed NDA, which includes what is covered by the contract and the repercussions for disclosing such information.
Oscar Gomez
January 10, 2020
Employment Law
What Happens If A W-2 Employee Finds Out The Employer Wasn’t Withholding Employment Taxes?
Employers are responsible for sending the W-2 form to the IRS and to the employee each year, which reports the employee’s annual wages and the amount of taxes withheld from his or her paychecks.
Eric Gros-Dubois
January 10, 2020
Employment Law
Can My Boss Fire Me for No Reason?
If you live in an at-will state, you can be fired for no reason at all. However, if you are wrongfully terminated, you may be able to sue.
Oscar Gomez
December 23, 2019
Employment Law
Is it Legal to Record Employees without their Knowledge in Florida?
Do you expect to have a camera watching you while you work? In Florida, for the most part, employers are allowed to record their employees. However, certain exceptions apply.
Oscar Gomez
November 4, 2019
Employment Law
Discrimination in the Workplace
Identical to federal statute, Florida law forbids workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, other types of discrimination that are not particularly immutable, for example, pregnancy, disability, or marital status are also protected classes under both federal and state law.
Eric Gros-Dubois
August 26, 2019
Employment Law
What to Consider When Hiring
Do you hire someone as an employee or as a contractor? What is the difference between an employee and an independent contractor? How do you know if someone is legally able to work in the United States?
Eric Gros-Dubois
August 12, 2019
Employment Law
What is Workers Compensation Insurance?
If an employer operates their business without purchasing workers compensation even though they are required by Florida Law, then there is a high probability that a penalty will be issued. In order to avoid the penalty, any Florida business operating with four or more employees must purchase workers’ compensation insurance, which in Florida will cost your business about $1.32 per $100 wages.
Eric Gros-Dubois
July 12, 2019
Employment Law
What is an Independent Contractor?
Businesses can choose to hire a person as an independent contractor or as an employee. Some employers rather hire independent contractors because of the reduced costs in payroll and taxes. However, an employer must be certain that the worker that is classifying as an independent contractor is truly an independent contractor.
Eric Gros-Dubois
April 22, 2019
Business Law
How does Chinese Overtime work?
The Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA) provides that employees paid on an hourly basis must be compensated at the rate of one and one-half their regular wage for each hour over 40 worked in a week. It’s fairly simple, if you are paid $10 an hour and you work 50 hours in one week, those extra 10 hours must be paid at a rate of $15 per hour.
Eric Gros-Dubois
November 24, 2018
Employee or Independent Contractor?
Should I Classify my Worker as an Employee or an Independent Contractor? It is important
Eric Gros-Dubois
July 5, 2016
Business Law
Why do I need a Non-Compete Agreement?
A non-compete agreement is a contract between an employee and an employer in which the employee agrees not to enter into competition with the employer during or after employment. Non-compete agreements in employment contracts are essential in protecting your business from unfair competition, and safeguarding your trade secrets and confidential information once an employee decides to leave.
Eric Gros-Dubois
April 11, 2016
Employment Law
Penalties for Misclassifying Employees and Independant Contractors
The risks involved in the misclassification of workers as independent contractors rather than employees are serious. Federal and state agencies have the authority to impose both monetary and non-monetary sanctions against employers who misclassify their workers. Yet, employers remain subject to civil liability with respect to the claims of their workers, as well as to potential criminal liability.
Eric Gros-Dubois
September 2, 2014