Sometimes, what seems obvious in employment law, actually isn’t. Last week, a Florida federal jury found in favor of a law firm in its former paralegal’s overtime lawsuit against it. The former paralegal, who was a title agent performing real estate transactional work, alleged that she was improperly denied overtime under the Fair Labor Standards
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HR Law & Solutions Seminar: Here’s to 25 Years!
Can you believe it’s been two months since we hosted the 25th Anniversary HR Law & Solutions seminar? Where does the time go?! Thank you so much to the nearly 400 people who attended – it was a record-breaking day! As usual, our Henderson Franklin team had a blast getting to catch up with…
At Long Last: Supreme Court Issues Two Employer-Friendly Decisions
Good news doesn’t seem to come often for employers in the employment law world. However, just a few days ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two split (5-4) decisions favorable to management. Let’s take a brief look.
In Vance v. Ball State University, the Court found that a “supervisor,” for purposes of vicarious liability…
2013 HR Law & Solutions: Registration Now Open!
We are so excited to announce that registration for the 2013 HR Law & Solutions seminar is now open! The seminar is set for March 19, 2013, at the Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa. Topics and speakers include:
- Legislative and Case Law Update presented by Robert Shearman, Esq. and John Agnew, Esq.
- Strategies and
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Save the Date! 21st Annual HR Law & Solutions Seminar Set For March 19, 2013
We are so excited to announce details for the 21st Annual HR Law & Solutions Seminar! This year’s event will be held March 19, 2013 at Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa.
For our 21st seminar, we will offer sessions on workplace investigations, workers’ compensation, immigration, health care reform, and of course the case law…
Reminder: Florida’s Minimum Wage to Increase in 2013
Can you believe we’re less than a month away from 2013? We can’t!
One of the things that will change for Florida employers is the minimum wage, which is set to increase again in 2013, rising from $7.67 to $7.79 per hour. The minimum wage for tipped employees is rising as well, from $4.65 to…
Join Us in Cape Coral for Our First HR Law Mini-Conference
Henderson Franklin’s Employment Law Practice Group will host its first HR Law Mini-Conference in Cape Coral on October 16, 2012 at the beautiful Resort at Marina Village. Join us for a half-day seminar focused on topics that affect local employers and businesses. Sessions include:
- Protecting your Bottom Line and Control Workers’ Compensation Costs: War
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20th Anniversary HR Law & Solutions a Great Success!
Yesterday, Henderson Franklin’s Employment Law Practice Group hosted the 20th Anniversary of its HR Law & Solutions seminar at Sanibel Harbour Resort. The seminar was a great success! Over 300 attendees heard presentations on a variety of law topics, including retaliation, workers’ compensation, and immigration, and they tested their skills in a lively…
HR Law & Solutions 20th Anniversary: Will You Be #300?
Preparation for the 20th Anniversary HR Law & Solutions seminar is well under way, and we have reached record numbers — with nearly a month to go! As of this post, we have 295 attendees registered. The good news is that we’ve secured additional space, so we can continue accepting registrations even after we hit…
HR Law & Solutions 20th Anniversary: Registration Now Open!
We are excited to announce we have just opened registration for the 20th Anniversary of our HR Law & Solutions Seminar! The seminar is March 27 at Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa. Topics and speakers include:
- Employment Law and Legislative Update presented by Attorneys Robert Shearman and John Agnew
- First Report of Injury: Best
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