September 24, 2015
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Attorney Schwinn speaks with reporter, Dave Elias from NBC-2 re: Florida’s consideration of $15 minimum wage.
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September 1, 2015
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Christina Harris Schwinn Addresses the Employee versus Independent Contractor Classification Issue
In an article published by the Southwest Florida Business Today titled “Employee or independent contractor? – The ‘economic realities’ test (Part 1 of 2), Christina Harris Schwinn discusses the economic realities test and an overview of the Administrator's Interpretation No. 2015-01. Click here to read this
June 12, 2015
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Law Firm Founder, Frank A. Pavese, Sr. Honored
June 2 was special day for Frank Pavese, the 91-year-old retired founder of Pavese Law Firm. Lee County Commissioners proclaimed that day “Frank A. Pavese Sr. Day,” to honor the long-time attorney for his contributions to the region. - See more at: http://www.businessobserverfl.com/section/detail/law-firm-founder-honored/#sthash.YqElfAEy.dpuf June 2 was
March 12, 2013
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Partner, Christina Harris Schwinn Takes Part In Panel Discussion
Christina Harris Schwinn will participate in a panel discussion on emerging issues in employee misclassification on March 22 at Northeastern University School of Law in Boston. Click here to view the full article.
December 2, 2012
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“Half-Time or Time and One-Half? “
Author: Christina Harris Schwinn, Esq. Published in: Northeastern University Law Journal, Vol. 6 No. 2, 411-434 Recent Developments Deprive Employees of Their Rightful Overtime Compensation under the FSLA. Read More
April 27, 2012
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Will the New Revised Florida LLC Law Impact How You or Your Company Operate as an LLC? Read More…
Will the New Revised Florida LLC Law Impact How You or Your Company Operate as an LLC? To view the full article click here.