Posts Tagged ‘Employment Defense Lawyer’
U.S. Union Membership Continues Downward Slide, with Small Uptick in Florida
In 2019, the percent of wage and salary workers who were members of unions in the United States was 10.3 percent—almost half the 20.3 percent rate in 1983—the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. The number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions was 14.6 million in 2019, falling by 170,000 from 2018. Over half…
Read MoreFlorida State Minimum Wage Now $8.56 an Hour
The Florida state minimum wage has now increased from $8.46 to $8.56 an hour, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. The wage for servers also has increased by 10 cents, from $5.46 to $5.56. The federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour, but Florida private employers must pay the higher state wage…
Read MoreEEOC: Age Discrimination in Hiring Remains a Significant Barrier for Older Workers
Fifty years after Congress prohibited discrimination in the workplace on the basis of age, more than three-fourths of older American workers surveyed have reported that their age was an obstacle in getting a job. Six out of every 10 older workers have seen or experienced age discrimination in the workplace, and 90 percent of those…
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