Insurance Companies Vendor Requirements
The state of Colorado’s Division of Insurance released a “Notice of the Provisions Pertaining to the Payment of Claims for the Repair of Damaged Property” which restoration companies in Florida should be aware. Restoration companies in Florida would greatly benefit from such a change.
Illegal Tip Pools – Don’t Get Caught In The Cookie Jar!
If you have ever worked in the restaurant or bar industry, it is likely you have participated in a tip pool. A “tip pool” is very common in restaurants and establishments where employees who receive tips are required to “pool” those tips together so that other employees, who may not directly receive the tips, can receive a portion of the tips.
Autonomous Vehicle Privacy
As you may have heard, the autonomous vehicle is coming soon to a showroom near you. Ah, what a pleasure to have your vehicle drive you back and forth to work while you catch up on overdue paperwork, return phone calls, or just kick back and relax.
Ebola On The Rise!
Ebola has been a frightening topic coursing through our news system for the past few months. It began when a Liberian national visiting the United States was diagnosed with Ebola in Dallas. He passed away as a result of the disease and then two of his nurses were diagnosed with the disease in mid-October.
Wrongful Death In Florida
Losing a loved one is devastating. It is amplified when one is lost due to the wrongful acts of others. In Florida, we have a wrongful death act. You may have lost a loved one in a car crash, a medical malpractice case, a nursing home negligence case, or any other other death due to the wrongful acts of another.
Is Your Employer Required To Pay You For Holidays or Lunch Breaks?
Unfortunately, an employer does not have to pay for time not worked, such as holidays or vacation time. Paid holiday time or vacation time is an additional benefit the employer agrees to offer an employee.
10 Things You Can Do To Be Hurricane Safe!
The time has come again to start preparing for hurricane season. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina resulted in $105,840,000,000 worth of damages solely in the state of Florida. Hurricane Katrina is known as one of the most costly and deadly hurricanes in the history of the United States.
23 Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against Tobacco Company
Pensacola, FL jury awarded $23.6 billion in punitive damages and $16.7 million in compensatory damages to Cynthia Robinson, the widow of a smoker who died of lung cancer in 1996. Robinson filed suit on behalf of her husband, Michael Johnson, Sr., a hotel shuttle bus driver who died at age 36.
Stay Alive, Don’t Drink and Drive
Do you have a designated driver? If you are planning to watch USA against Portugal in the World Cup this weekend or go out and have a couple of drinks with some friends, it is very important to have a designated driver.
Class-Action Lawsuits Filed By McDonald’s Employees For Wage Theft
The complaints allege that the fast-food giant is “systematically stealing employees’ wages”, forcing employees to work off-the-clock, not paying proper overtime and deducting hours from their time cards. These would be violations of the FLSA, which regulates minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping and other labor standards (1).