ABCO Payroll Services®

By Roger Reynolds

The federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 on July 24, 2009. On this date, Florida employers must increase the minimum wage from $7.21 to $7.25.

Employees who are not paid the minimum wage may bring a civil action against the employer or any person violating Florida's minimum wage law. The state attorney general may also bring an enforcement action to enforce the minimum wage. FLSA information and compliance assistance can be found at: http://www.dol.gov/dol/compliance/comp-flsa.htm.

Florida Statutes require employers who must pay their employees the Florida minimum wage to post a minimum wage notice in a conspicuous and accessible place in each establishment where these employees work. This poster requirement is in addition to the federal requirement to post a notice of the federal minimum wage. Florida's minimum wage poster is available for downloading in English and Spanish from the Agency for Workforce Innovation's website at: http://www.floridajobs.org/workforce/posters.html.

The federal poster can be downloaded from the U.S. Department of Labor’s website at: http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/regs/compliance/posters/flsa.htm.

 

Form I-9

The Form I-9 (Employee Eligibility Verification, revised 2/2/09), will continue to be valid after the 6/30/09 expiration until an extension is approved or an updated form is issued.

The most current versions of Form I-9 and Form W-4 may be downloaded from www.ABCOpayroll.com.