This Handbook provides an overview of federal laws addressing employer-employee rights and obligations. Information discussed includes wages & hours, discrimination, termination of employment, pension plans and retirement benefits, workplace safety, workers' compensation, unions, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and much more in 25 pages of materials.
Employment Law For Employees In Hillsborough
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Florida is an “at-will” employment state, meaning that either you or your employer can terminate your employment at any time and without any advance warning. However, even with your employment being “at-will,” your employer cannot terminate your employment for an illegal reason.
Employment law regulates the relationship between employers and employees. Labor law regulates the additional dimension that arises when employees select (or consider selecting) a labor union to represent them in their dealings with their employer.
Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 § 760.01, et seq., mimics federal laws in that it prohibits discrimination because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. The Act further prohibits discrimination because of an individual's marital status.
There are basically two types of employment attorneys. One type focuses on plaintiffs or employees—sometimes referred to as an employment discrimination attorney, employment rights attorney or federal employment attorney—and the other focuses on defendants or employers—also known as management attorneys.
Here's the gist of what employment and labor laws each encompass: Employment law covers topics like hours, wages, overtime, hiring practices, workplace discrimination, and retaliation. Labor law is a subset of employment law that includes union membership, union dues, and collective bargaining agreements.
Florida has a few laws that provide greater protections to employees than federal law, including protection against discrimination based on marital status, a higher minimum wage and health care continuation coverage obligations for smaller employers, and generally follows federal law on topics such as consumer credit ...
All U.S. employers must properly complete Form I-9 for every individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. Both employees and employers (or authorized representatives of the employer) must complete the form.
Here's what Florida employers need to know to make sure they cross their t's and dot their i's when it comes to the applicable legal and tax requirements. Register as an employer. Verify employee eligibility. Collect withholding information. Submit a new hire report. Prepare for your payroll tax obligations.
While citizens automatically have work authorization in the U.S., non-citizens must have the correct immigration status to work there legally. Like citizens, lawful permanent residents/green card holders are eligible to work in the United States.