It’s one of the most wonderful (read: profitable) times of the year to be a florist. As consumers deck the halls, florists are expecting strong sales in December. They won’t be jolly, howeve... Read more
With current workforce shortages, supply chain disruptions, and inflation pushing business operational costs higher, the Society of American Florists argues that now is not the right time to... Read more
Starting January 1, 2020, a new Department of Labor rule will make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay. What does the rule mean for floral industry employers? To help answ... Read more
After two years of little action on labor issues in Washington with Republicans in control of both chambers of Congress and President Trump in the White House, activity may increase in 2019... Read more
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued new rules that, effective January 1, 2020, will increase the minimum salary that employers must pay employees for them to qualify for the white colla... Read more
As noted previously in Week In Review, the Trump Administration proposed new overtime regulations. Although not nearly as burdensome as the rule issued by the Obama Administration that was s... Read more
SAF and other groups representing small businesses joined together this week to provide comments on a proposed US Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rule. The comments were submitted through... Read more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host three Small Business Roundtables regarding the Department of Labor’s (DOL’S) proposed overtime rule. The roundtables will be held on Ap... Read more
As noted previously in Week In Review, the Trump Administration will be proposing new overtime regulations. Unlike the Obama Administration’s rule that would have more than doubled the minim... Read more
The Department of Labor (DOL) will conduct public listening sessions to gather input about a possible new rule on overtime compensation. The sessions will be held in Georgia, Washington, Mis... Read more
