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Lawyers Behaving…Well, Just Behaving
By: Linda Pisani, Esq. Partner/Attorney Riggins Pisani, PA
Long before I sought out to become a lawyer, I heard that the practice of law was an honorable profession.  Like most things, there are always exceptions.  As lawyers we strive in our practice to convince the judge, the lawmakers and other governing…

Qualifying employers need to know that the required notice under Affordable Care Act has been delayed. The Department of Labor has recently announced that the notice
requirement under Section 18B of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as added
by the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), will be postponed. Originally, the notice
requirement called for employers…

Florida’s minimum wage will increase from $7.67 per hour to $7.79 per hour effective January 1, 2013.

Background:

A voter-approved constitutional amendment established a Florida minimum
wage and provided for an annual adjustment to reflect increases in
consumer prices (inflation). The annual calculation is based on the
percentage increase in the federal Consumer Price Index…

Thousands of people starting planning their new years in December. Filing for bankruptcy is on hundreds of lists.  If you are considering filing for a discharge, there are a few things that you need to consider during the holidays.

Running up Credit Card Bills.  Do not make the mistake of over spending and buying everything…

Great news has been released for working Floridians.  The
minimum wage in Florida will increase from $7.31 per hour to $7.67 per
hour effective January 1, 2012. The minimum wage for tipped employees
will also increase on January 1, 2012 to $4.65 per hour.

A
voter-approved constitutional amendment established a Florida minimum
wage and provided…

Employers need to review their handbooks, policies and procedures when it comes to training.  Several businesses are under the impression that they can require an employee to mandatory training and not have to pay them.  The key word is mandatory.  Most activities especially training that primarily benefits the employer is considered compensable time and even overtime…

Businesses’ dirty little secrets of employment undocumented workers have exposed over and over again. However, in a time when jobs are few, the public has determined that we need new laws against the workers while there have been federal laws against the employers for years.  These laws include but civil and criminal punishment.  Now Alabama’s…