Here are four key takeaways from the slate of new laws, rules and regulations affecting employers and employees locally and across the state.
Published July 31|Updated July 31
Retired schoolteachers and other public retirees in Florida no longer need to wait a year before they can return to work and start drawing pension benefits along with their new paycheck.
Only the state and federal government — not cities and counties — can impose rules on businesses to try to curb heat-related illnesses among outdoor workers.
And while the state still limits how and when 16- and 17-year-olds may work during the school year, it now allows them to put in more than 30 hours a week on the job with a parent’s permission.
Those are a few of the new state laws that took effect July 1 with significant implications for Florida’s business community and workforce.
In addition to the state-level changes, the U.S. Department of Labor has updated its rules about who may be exempt from earning overtime pay to help bring wages more in line with today’s high costs of living, meaning many salaried workers in Florida may now be eligible for overtime.
Here are four key takeaways from the slate of new laws, rules and regulations affecting employers and employees locally and across the state:
Expanded overtime for white-collar workers
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