Florida employers are leaning into artificial intelligence for scheduling, pricing, HR screening, and even management decisions. That makes business sense, but it also raises a quieter question: at what point does AI change jobs so much that a previously “exempt” employee becomes overtime-eligible under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? The law has not changed. The duties tests for the executive and administrative exemptions are the same. What is changing is what people ac

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has again reminded employers that independent contractor classifications will be evaluated based on the  economic realities  of the working relationship, rather than solely on the terms of the contract. In Galarza v. One Call Claims, LLC , No. 23-13205 (11th Cir. Oct. 16, 2025) , the court reversed summary judgment for two insurance companies, finding that a jury could reasonably conclude three insurance adjusters were employ