Contact our office for the complete 10 Point HR Checklist for 2021, or check our website blog post on Friday, January 8, 2021, for the entire list (click the website link above).

On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance that allows for employer-mandated vaccines. According to the EEOC, employers may implement a mandatory vaccination policy because vaccines are not “medical examinations” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – but a third-party administrator should administer the vaccine so that medical information gathered by the vaccine administrator – health screening questionnaire, etc.. – is not gathered by the employer. 

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Tallahassee, FL - Effective January 1, 2021, Florida joined a growing number of states that mandate some use of E-Verify for certain employers. Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that will require all public employers, including local school districts, public universities, and colleges, and state and local agencies, as well as their private contractors, to use E-Verify. Employers that are not required to use E-Verify, must now keep copies of employee's documents used to complete Section 2 of the Form I9.

Due to the pandemic, the Florida Department of Revenue has determined that in 2021, businesses will need to pay more toward unemployment insurance. 2020 was a record year for mass unemployment and unemployment claims in Florida. Florida’s trust fund spent $3 billion between March and November paying unemployment claims. In 2020, a business paying the minimum reemployment tax rate paid $7 per employee over the year, and in 2021 this will increase about 300% to $20.30 per employee (a tax increase of $13.30 per employee). Watch for tax rate notices coming out soon. Here is how Florida DEO calculates your Reemployment Tax Rate. Effective January 1, 2021, the minimum rate is .0029 (.29%).