Legal Packages for Businesses

Who Is It For?

The Employment Law Packages are for Florida businesses who have employees or independent contractors or who want to hire employees or independent contractors. It is also for established businesses who want to make sure their employee procedures are legal and they are in compliance with the Federal and Florida laws.

Florida businesses need to make sure they are properly set up to comply with Florida employment laws. 

- is the business paying employees properly (hourly or salary or overtime?)

- are employees misclassified as independent contractors?

- is the business keeping proper documentation in the event of a Department of Labor audit?

- does the Florida business have an employee handbook and independent contractor agreements?

How Does It Work?

First, schedule a complementary consultation to meet with Florida employment attorney, Karly Wannos, to discuss the program and make sure we are a good fit to work together. Once we decide to proceed, the business will obtain legal services in the following four steps:

• Step 1: Comprehensive questionnaire process
• Step 2: Personalized Consultation with Florida employment attorney, Karly Wannos, to discuss your business, potential risky policies and to gain a deeper understanding of the business needs and operations.
• Step 3: Customized written recommendations for legal compliance. This will include changes to your existing policies and recommendations for implementation of new policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the law.
• Step 4: Follow up and implementation of the recommendations to help ensure the new procedures are properly working for you

What Topics Are Covered?

- Legal considerations for Interviewing and hiring

- Required documentation and posters for hiring employees

- Determination of whether the employees are exempt or non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

- Classification of employees or independent contractors and a discussion of its importance and strategic planning to fit your business needs

- Legal advice to help avoid Department of Labor and EEOC investigations.

- Protection from employee lawsuits

Karly Wannos is an experienced attorney helping resolve workplace issues in Florida

Karly founded the Wannos Law Firm to provide a proactive approach to helping both employees and employers navigate employment law disputes. After handling hundreds of employment disputes in state and federal court and at the EEOC level, Karly knows the proactive measures companies need to be compliant with Florida employment and HR laws, so they can stay out of the courtroom and focus on the success of their employees and business.

Karly is an experienced attorney, workplace investigator, HR consultant and mediator.