Florida has now released the poster required to be posted in the workplace regarding the minimum wage increase in the state.

This notice is to inform you about how Florida has enacted a legislation (Senate Bill 898) establishing new background check requirements for employees at certain apartment buildings. This takes effect immediately.

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking a Florida law that prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from subjecting an individual to training that endorses certain concepts about discrimination.

Seven (7) states have joined the growing list of states legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal and/or recreational purposes.  Arkansas, California, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, and North Dakota passed new marijuana laws on election day, bringing the total states (plus the District of Columbia) with medical marijuana laws to 28 and the total states (plus the District of Columbia) with recreational marijuana laws to eight (8).  

In an effort to help our clients and worksite employees understand and prepare for potential health events, Life’s Solutions, our Employee Assistance Program provider, has created an educational brochure that provides information about the signs, symptoms, and prevention of the Zika virus, which is affecting some areas of South Florida.