Plain-language reads on the federal and state HR and compliance developments that touch a growing workforce, plus practical tips for the day-to-day of running HR. The same issues sent to the email list, kept here to read and revisit.
Florida’s minimum wage reached $15.00 on September 30, but none of the other federal wage and hour obligations moved with it. What the FLSA still requires on overtime and exemptions, what the Equal Pay Act requires on equal pay, and where Florida’s own statute fits.
Read the issueAs of March 2026, ICE classifies many I-9 errors employers historically treated as technical as substantive violations. That change, the 05/31/2027 form requirement, and Florida’s E-Verify layer all show up in the same file when an auditor comes asking.
Most employers know the name. Fewer have a clear picture of who COBRA applies to, what notices it requires, and what happens when the process breaks down. Both sides of the obligation, federal and Florida, in plain language.
Two separate federal frameworks govern a significant layoff, and the one most employers have never heard of often creates the most exposure. What the WARN Act and the OWBPA each require, and the questions to work through before the decision is final.
On September 30, 2026, Florida’s minimum wage rises to $15.00 an hour, the last scheduled step of the 2020 amendment. Here is what changes for standard and tipped pay, and what to confirm before the date.
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