Month: February 2018

A human resources (HR) violation can end in more than just a slap on the wrist for employers. It could lead to harsh penalties, hefty fines, and lawsuits. As an employer, your first order of business should be to thoroughly understand your HR department’s obligations and responsibilities to workers based on federal and state laws. Then, you must take action to ensure the...

Tip-pooling has recently been a buzzword in Tampa Bay news, and not necessarily in a good way. Tip-pooling is the practice of an employer having the freedom to allow tip sharing between tipped and non-tipped employees. Tip-pooling would decrease the wage disparity among workers at an establishment, but the prospect doesn’t please all employees – in fact, many local ser...