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Employment Law Newsletter

OSHA SUSPENDS IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS MANDATORY COVID VACCINE/TESTING REQUIREMENTS

PRINT ARTICLE By:  Christina Harris Schwinn, Esq. Effective as of November 16, 2021, OSHA announced that it will suspend implementation of its emergency temporary standard (ETS) on mandatory COVID vaccine/testing requirements that it issued on November 4, 2021.  This announcement follows the entry of an order by

Mandatory COVID Vaccines and Paid Leave. Does It Apply To Your Business? Maybe …

PRINT ARTICLE By:  Christina Harris Schwinn, Esq. Ever since President Biden announced last September that his administration would instruct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) to promulgate an emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to require their employees to be vaccinated,

Forcing Nonexempt Employees to Work Off the Clock (without pay) Violates the Law

PRINT ARTICLE By: Christina Harris Schwinn, Esq. A recent appellate court case from the Fifth Circuit Court Appeals[1] is a stark reminder that employers are ultimately responsible for ensuring that nonexempt employees accurately record all time worked and are fully compensated for all hours worked regardless

Florida Supreme Court Decision in Castellanos Workers’ Compensation Case

Florida Supreme Court Rules Section 440.34, Florida Workers' Compensation Statute is unconstitutional both the Florida and the United States Constitutions.  Attorney’s Fees Section 440.34 of Florida’s workers’ compensation statute is the provision that governs the payment of attorney’s fees in connection with workers’ compensation cases