With the worst of the flu season pretty much over with, many Florida residents have been watching the news closely as cities and states across the nation have been tackling the difficult issue of offering compensation during sick leave. And although some businesses here in the state offer paid time off for sick days, it's worth noting that we do not yet have a law that requires companies to do so.
Orlando approves $140K for companies to expand operations in city
The city of Orlando recently announced that it would be offering upwards of $140,000 to two companies that will expand their presences in the city. Although government incentives to private businesses are controversial in some quarters, the migration of good-paying jobs into the Orlando area is indisputably a good thing for our local employment rate, our tax rates and the collective intelligence of our general business community.