Category: Client Alerts
DOL Issues Final Rule revising the definition of spouse under the FMLA
On February 25, 2015, the Department of Labor issued a Final Rule revising the regulatory definition of “spouse” under the FMLA. The DOL moved from a “state of residence” rule to a “place of celebration” rule, which looks to the law of the place in which the marriage was entered […]
Florida’s Minimum Wage increases to over $8
Beginning January 1, 2015, Florida’s minimum wage increases from $7.93 to $8.05 per hour. The minimum wage for Florida tipped employees also increases from $4.91 to $5.03 per hour, plus tips (the tip credit remains $3.02 per hour). Each year, Florida adjusts its minimum wage based the Consumer Price Index. […]
Restrictive Endorsements
All, we try to share relevant news as much as possible. Last week a case came down which will undoubtedly affect the way you manage your associations. Specifically, payments made with restrictive endorsements, like checks marked “paid in full”, if deposited, may be interpreted as settlement of the debt owed […]
Our Association is Over Budget. Now What?
Our association is over budget halfway through the year and anticipates running out of money…what can we do? It is not an uncommon situation for there to be variation between an association budget and the actual expenses incurred. At the beginning of each fiscal year, typically via board vote, the […]
Employment Law Alert – June 2013
Governor Robert Bentley signed a gun bill into law on May 22, 2013. Alabama Act 2013-283, known as the “Guns in the Parking Lot Act,” becomes effective August 1, 2013. Read More
