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April 27, 2012 In Articles, Events & Seminars By Pavese Law Firm

Using arrest and conviction records to disqualify applicants from consideration for employment − beware

by CHRISTINA HARRIS SCHWINNGuest columnist On April 26, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued its updated Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et

October 4, 2011 In Articles, Employment Law Newsletter, Events & Seminars By Pavese Law Firm

National Labor Relations Board Approves New Rule Affecting Most Private Sector Employers

Update as of October 4, 2011, The NLRA's new rule was supposed to take effect on November 14, 2011, but has been postponed until January 31, 2012, and it applies to a wide variety of private sector employees, but not all. August 25, 2011, the National

October 7, 2010 In Articles, Events & Seminars, Legal Updates By Pavese Law Firm

Amendment 4 Will Cripple and Delay Any Economic Recovery in Florida

Amendment 4 was originally proposed in 2003, during the height of Florida’s development boom and strongest economy in decades. It was designed to slow growth or stop it completely by requiring that every amendment to local comprehensive plans would be put to a vote of

June 29, 2011 In Articles, Events & Seminars, Legal Updates By Pavese Law Firm

Florida’s New Definition of Misconduct for Unemployment Insurance Compensation Purposes – A Change for the Better

Effective July 1, 2011, the Florida Legislature enacted amendments to Chapter 443 of the Florida Statutes governing unemployment compensation benefits and taxes. Prior to the July 1, 2011 amendment, many employers complained about an employee being able to receive unemployment benefits even though the employee

December 24, 2014 In Articles By Pavese Law Firm

Will the New Revised Florida LLC Law Impact How You or Your Company Operate as an LLC? Read More…

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December 11, 2014 In Articles By Pavese Law Firm

Partner, Christina Harris Schwinn’s article on Overtime Compensation Published in Northeastern University Law Journal

An article on overtime compensation authored by Partner, Christina Harris Schwinn has been published in the Northeastern University Law Journal. The article was adopted from Schwinn’s thesis for the Employment Law LL. M. Program at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. The article titled, “Half-Time or Time

August 24, 2011 In Articles, Events & Seminars, Legal Updates By Pavese Law Firm

The National Labor Relations Board Proposes New Rule. Will Your Business Be Affected?

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) oversees the enforcement of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) and is authorized to promulgate rules enforcing the NLRA. As a matter of background, the NLRA is the federal law that protects an employee’s right, among other rights, to

April 1, 2010 In Articles, Employment Law Newsletter, Events & Seminars By Pavese Law Firm

The United States Department of Labor Shifts Its Focus

Date Published: 2010-04-01 Author: Christina Harris Schwinn On April 1, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a press release in which it announced a new DOL website. The website – www.dol.gov/wecanhelp/ -- is part and parcel of the DOL’s public outreach and education program that

June 9, 2010 In Articles, Events & Seminars, Legal Updates By Pavese Law Firm

New OSHA Requirements For A Safe Workplace

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (“Act”) requires employers to provide employees with a workplace that is safe from recognized hazards. The type of industry determines what an employer must do to comply with the Act. Construction industry employers should be very familiar with the

May 1, 2007 In Articles, Employment Law Newsletter, Events & Seminars By Pavese Law Firm

E-MAIL: A Blessing or a Curse

Date Published: 2007-05-01 Author: Christina Harris Schwinn Over the last 30 plus years, many of us have witnessed major technological advances that many of the younger generation take for granted (of course, those of us who remember the advent of the fax machine remember our parents saying

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