Ban on greyhound racing, wage hike coming to Florida for 2021 Share Updated: 5:54 PM EST Dec 31, 2020 Amanda Dukes Share Updated: 5:54 PM EST Dec 31, 2020
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Show Transcript MINIMUM WAGE. WESH TWO’S AMANDA DUKES TAKES A LOOK AT SOME OF THE LAWS THAT COULD IMPACT YOU. REPORTER: AT THE START OF 2021 FLORIDA’S MINIMUM WAGE WILL RISE 9 CENTS, BUT THE PAY HIKE ISN’T THE ONLY NEW LAW TAKING EFFECT. FLORIDA’S EMPLOYERS WILL HAVE TO BEGIN CHECKING THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF THEIR NEW HIRES THROUGH THE FEDERAL E-VERIFY SYSTEM OR BY COLLECTING I-9 FORMS STARTING JANUARY 1. SUPPORTERS SAY IT WILL ENSURE THAT LEGAL CITIZENS ARE FIRST IN LINE TO BE HIRED. CRITICS DISAGREE SAYING IMMIGRATION IS A FEDERAL, NOT A STATE ISSUE. WE ALL CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMY AND TO THE WORKFORCE. THEY PROVIDE FOR US, AND WE ARE FORGETTING THAT. REPORTER: NEW YEAR’S DAY WILL ALSO SEE THE PENALTIES DOUBLED FOR ILLEGALLY PASSING A SCHOOL BUS WITH