Workers

A Senate bill that would allow workers to be paid less than the minimum wage appears to have stalled in its latest committee hearing. Sen. Jonathan Martin (R-Fort Myers) temporarily postponed the bill (SB 676) in the Senate Rules Committee on Monday. Martin said he was doing so to keep the bill "alive." SB 676 […]

A recently filed Florida bill would seek to reform Florida's minimum wage system, which includes ways for alternative means of compensation. The bill was originally filed by Ryan Chamberlain (R-Ocala) in the House. An identical bill was filed the next day by Sen. Jonathan Martin (R-Fort Myers) in the Senate. “The minimum wage in Florida […]