Christina Harris Schwinn has been selected by HRMA of Southwest Florida to represent it at HR Florida’s annual “Day on the Hill” on April 2 and 3 in Tallahassee. “Day on the Hill” provides representatives from HR Florida and affiliated members of the Society for
Gulfshore Business Daily - August 22, 2013 Pavese Law Firm is pleased to announce that several partners were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2014, a peer-selected publication of Woodward/White in Aiken, S.C. Diane L. Jensen (bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law), Neale Montgomery (land use and
Date Published:2012-07-11 Author: Christopher J. Shields Click to view: Summer 2012 Community Law Newsletter - July 2012 Special Training? Not Required.
The distinction between whether an individual is classified as an employee or an independent contractor can affect business owners in a variety of ways, including how employers withhold a variety of taxes. Misclassification of an individual may result in a number of costly legal consequences.
In May, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a settlement with a Denver-area apartment complex over its rules governing kids' behavior in the complex. The settlement requires the owners to, among other things, build a $10,000 playground. Though the enforcement action involved an
Florida's minimum wage increases to $7.93 per hour effective January 1, 2014.
Written by Christina Harris Schwinn Same-Sex Married Couples and the Impact on Florida Employers Florida State Legislative Update Case Law Update - Cases of Significance Emerging Trends Agency Update To view the full newsletter, click here.
Date Published: 2013-06-26 Author: Christina Harris Schwinn On June 24, 2013, the United States Supreme Court issued two significant employment law decisions which could have far reaching ramifications affecting employee rights. In Vance v. Ball State University (citation omitted), a race discrimination case, the Supreme Court determined that in order
Date Published: 2012-04-02 Author: Christopher J. Shields Article Download: Spring 2012 Community Newsletter - April 2012 Prohibiting New Owners From Leasing Units
Is your HOA board getting contacted by companies offering to purchase your association's accounts receivable? It's called "factoring," and there's a ready market if you're interested. When might that be worth considering instead of hiring a collection agency to collect your HOA's debt? Rarely, say