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February 26, 2010
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Conflict in the Office – Oh My! (Part 1 of 2)
Date Published: 2010-02-26 Author: Christina Harris Schwinn Conflict in the workplace is an inevitability that we all deal with on a fairly regular basis. Whether you view conflicts in the workplace as a challenge or an annoyance will depend on your perspective. Encountering difficult people–or jerks,
March 1, 2011
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Discrimination Charges Filed With The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Hit Record High in Fiscal Year 2010
Date Published: 2011-03-01 Author: Christina Harris Schwinn The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently reported that the number of charges filed under the discrimination statutes that it is charged with enforcing during its fiscal year 2010 reached the highest level in its history with 99,922 charges of
October 1, 2010
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Are You Paying People Under The Table? Think Again.
Date Published: 2010-10-01 Author: Christina Harris Schwinn During tough economic times it is tempting to pay people under the table. Why? To save money. By paying people under the table the employer avoids paying workers' compensation insurance premiums, the employer's portion of the social security and Medicare
August 1, 2010
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Mandated Breaks for Nursing Mothers – Employer Obligations
Date Published: 2010-08-01 Author: Christina Harris Schwinn The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amends Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA Amendment”) and requires certain employers to provide mandated breaks to mothers who are nursing during the first year after the birth of a
June 30, 2009
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Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act Effective January 1, 2009
Date Published: 2009-06-30 Author: Christina Harris Schwinn When the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (effective 1992) passed, Congress intended the Act to “provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities” and “to provide broad coverage in order