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
Date Published: 2010-12-01 Author: Christina Harris Schwinn Last month’s article focused on the Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (“EMPA”) which, if passed, will amend the Fair Labor Standards Act. This month’s article focuses on the Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 (“FPFA”) which was introduced into Congress
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
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