Laws That Apply to Florida Employers With 15 Employees

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Bloodworth Law handles employment litigation for Florida employers facing federal and state legal disputes with employees on a range of issues.
Partner and employment litigation attorney J. Kemp Brinson shares insights on laws that apply to Florida employers with 15 employees.
“Counting to 15 employees is a notoriously complicated thing to do for a couple of reasons," Kemp said. "One question that often comes up from employers is when do you make the employee count? Sometimes an employer will have 20 employees, and then the economy will get bad and they go down to 12, and then they’ll slowly ramp up to 16 or 17.
"The rules say is that you have 15 or more employees if you employ 15 or more employees in either the current or previous calendar year, for 20 or more weeks per year."
Attorney L. Reed Bloodworth, the Managing Partner of Bloodworth Law represents plaintiffs and defendants in cases including:
Trust Litigation:
o Trustee Defense
o Breach of Fiduciary Duty
o Undue Influence
o Lack of Capacity
o Accounting Actions
o Tortious Interference with a Testamentary Expectancy
Estate or Probate Litigation:
o Defense of Personal Representatives
o Breach of Fiduciary Duty
o Undue Influence
o Lack of Capacity
o Accounting Actions
o Tortious Interference with a Testamentary Expectancy
Business & Commercial Litigation:
o Breach of Contract
o Business Torts
o Shareholder & Partnerships
o Breach of Fiduciary Duty
o Real Estate Litigation
o Negligent/Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Employment Law
o Non-Compete Agreements
o Discrimination
o Harassment
o Overtime
o Hourly Wages
o Business Policies
Estate Planning:
o Preparation of Wills
o Preparation of Trusts
o Preparation of Living Will
o Preparation of Living Trust
o Powers of Attorney
o Advance Health Care Directives
o Guardianship
Personal Injury Protection Litigation
o For doctors
o For dentists
o For hospitals
o For medical providers
Mediation
o For families, businesses, and individuals
Reed has practiced Florida law since 2004 and has handled hundreds of cases for clients across Florida in cities including:
• Atlantic Beach
• Belle Isle
• Cooper City
• Daytona Beach
• Fort Meyers
• Fort Lauderdale
• Isleworth
• Jacksonville
• Kissimmee
• Lakeland
• Lake Mary
• Longboat Key
• Naples
• North Palm Beach
• Orlando
• Palm Beach
• Parkland
• Sanibel
• Satellite Beach
• St. Augustine
• St. Petersburg
• Sarasota
• Tampa
• Tavares
• The Villages
• Windermere
• Winter Haven
• Winter Park
• West Palm Beach
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Can my employer compel me to take a lunch break in Florida?

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Sharon Lee,
Thank you for your question. While I cannot give specific legal advice on social media, I can speak to generalities. Generally, rest and lunch breaks are not required by Florida law. However, if an employer is not allowing employees to take breaks, generally, there are protections for employees under Federal law. Generally, it is up to employers to create their own employment policies regarding how to address breaks and lunches in Florida.
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