Wage Disputes | Berman Law Firm, P.A. https://www.bermanlawpa.com FindLaw IM Template Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:06:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.bermanlawpa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1204124/2022/07/cropped-berman-favicon-32x32.jpg Wage Disputes | Berman Law Firm, P.A. https://www.bermanlawpa.com 32 32 3 ways employers avoid paying commissions https://www.bermanlawpa.com/blog/2024/09/3-ways-employers-avoid-paying-commissions/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:06:19 +0000 https://www.bermanlawpa.com/?p=250104 Whether you’re in sales or your compensation is tied to some other performance metrics, commissions can make up a significant portion of your income – but your employer could already be scheming to keep those dollars for themselves. Employers can be creative about how they deny fair commission to their workers, but three common tactics usually come into play: 1.…

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]]> Why an unpaid performance bonus could lead to a wage claim https://www.bermanlawpa.com/blog/2024/01/why-an-unpaid-performance-bonus-could-lead-to-a-wage-claim/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:15:25 +0000 https://www.bermanlawpa.com/?p=250070 Money is one of the best incentives that employers can offer their workers. The prospect of a wage raise or promotion is often too ethereal and uncertain to have any significant impact on a worker’s performance. They could work for years before a better position opens up, and companies sometimes freeze wage increases because of poor organizational performance or a…

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]]> 2 ways employers may perform wage theft https://www.bermanlawpa.com/blog/2023/10/2-ways-employers-may-perform-wage-theft/ Sun, 08 Oct 2023 23:03:21 +0000 https://www.bermanlawpa.com/?p=250053 Each week, many employees find themselves wondering why their pay packet is so small. Aside from the general unfairness of many wages, sometimes it is down to wage theft by their employer. This can take several forms, many of which are subtle enough to allow employers to profit from this for months or years. If they do that across many…

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]]> What are Florida’s minimum wage laws? https://www.bermanlawpa.com/blog/2023/06/what-are-floridas-minimum-wage-laws/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 18:31:18 +0000 https://www.bermanlawpa.com/?p=250040 Employees have the right to receive at least the minimum wage for all the hours they work. The Florida minimum wage is the lowest amount that employers can legally pay their workers per hour in our state. The minimum wage here is higher than the federal minimum wage, and it changes every year based on inflation. What is the current…

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]]> Can my manager take my tips in Florida? https://www.bermanlawpa.com/blog/2023/04/can-my-manager-take-my-tips-in-florida/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 18:21:13 +0000 https://www.bermanlawpa.com/?p=250035 Restaurant work is arduous work, but the payoff is often good tips. However, if you work as a restaurant worker in St. Petersburg, Florida, and receive tips from customers, you may wonder if your manager can take your tips or force you to share them with other employees. The answer depends on several factors, such as whether you are paid…

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]]> Are commissioned workers entitled to minimum wage, overtime pay? https://www.bermanlawpa.com/blog/2023/02/are-commissioned-workers-entitled-to-minimum-wage-overtime-pay/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 07:01:44 +0000 https://www.bermanlawpa.com/?p=250010 Some of us in Florida are paid by commissions, rather than earning an hourly wage or an annual salary. Commissions are common in the sales and service industries and a person can make a good living earning commissions if they are good at their job. Still, sometimes employers make mistakes, either accidentally or intentionally, and commissioned workers are not paid…

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]]> Suing your employer for wage theft https://www.bermanlawpa.com/blog/2023/01/suing-your-employer-for-wage-theft/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 19:38:17 +0000 https://www.bermanlawpa.com/?p=250008 While there are many reasons to accept a position, most employees rely on their income to pay the bills. Ensuring that pay checks are timely received is imperative. Moreover, employees expect to be paid the correct amount, especially when overtime and bonuses are calculated. When this does not occur, employees have rights to recover any portion of their wage they…

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]]> Understanding exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act https://www.bermanlawpa.com/blog/2022/10/understanding-exemptions-under-the-fair-labor-standards-act/ Thu, 27 Oct 2022 01:04:23 +0000 https://www.bermanlawpa.com/?p=249993 Most workers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area understand that their employers are legally required to pay them overtime if they work more than 40 hours in a week. Most employers are aware of this requirement, but employers are also aware that some employees are exempt from the mandatory overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Understanding the exemptions…

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