The state Division of Workers’ Compensation has partnered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the University of South Florida’s Safety Florida Consultation Program to offer business owners and employers FREE seminars and webinars on the requirements of Florida’s workers’ compensation laws and workplace safety. The topics will […]
As a service to our members in the construction industry, FUBA has updated A Contractor’s Guide to Workers’ Compensation, our publication that summarizes a construction contractor’s responsibilities under the Florida workers’ compensation law. Topics include: What are the workers’ comp requirements for a business in the construction industry? What’s an exemption and how can I […]
Three companies targeting Florida small businesses have been shut down by the Florida Attorney General’s office. These companies are United Business Services, United Certificate Services and Corporate Filing Services of Florida, and they have been scamming Florida businesses into purchasing unnecessary annual minutes, employment posters and business certificates. These three companies are not affiliated with […]
The federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new version of its job safety poster (called “It’s the Law”) that all employers are required to post at their workplaces. The poster has been updated to include the new requirement that all employers have to report every on-the-job fatality as well as every […]
A company called Compliance Services is sending businesses in Florida notices offering to file “Annual Minutes” for a fee of $125. Please watch out: while it is true that Florida law requires corporations to keep minutes of its shareholder or board meetings, you do not have to pay anyone to prepare your corporation’s minutes. Further, […]