Arthur T. Schofield, P.A.

Florida unemployment among those most impacted by recession

Arthur — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:49:17 +0000

Labor and Employment Law

South Florida Business Journal
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 9:28am EDT..Related:
Economic Snapshot.
Florida’s unemployment rate ranks among those most impacted by the recession, according to a new On Numbers analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics .. .
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Teacher Disablility Claim

Arthur — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:39:03 +0000

Fired Teacher Wins $353K Claiming Mistreatment Due to Disability. Read the full story…

Employment & Recession

Arthur — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:15:14 +0000

USA Today reports that the worldwide recession has served to stoke the imbalance between men and women in the labor market. Read more…http://www.job.com/career-advice/employment-news/female-employment-unevenly-affected-by-recession-pew-report-finds-.htmlead more…

Florida Minimum Wage

Arthur — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:17:35 +0000

Florida’s minimum wage will increast to $7.31 an hour from the current $7.25 an hour as a result of a circuit court judge ruling this week. Read the full story…http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-05-04/business/sfl-minimum-wage-rise_1_minimum-wage-paul-sonn-annual-adjustments

Teen Summer Employment

Arthur — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:09:47 +0000

Summer job hiring is off to a slow start for people ages 16-19, according to new employment numbers from the government.
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Lack of Employment

Arthur — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:55:03 +0000

No recession in modern times has left so many people out of work for so long as the one that continues to plague us. Read full story…

Hourly Wages

Arthur — Mon, 23 May 2011 18:03:52 +0000

More information on the new application for smart phones devised to keep track of hourly wages. Information is available in both English and Spanish (Espanol). For more information, click here.

Sexual Harassment

Arthur — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:21:05 +0000

It turns out the law isn’t as clear as you might think. Read full story…http://www.propublica.org/blog/item/supervisors-and-sexual-harassment-the-laws-murkier-than-you-think

New Iphone App

Arthur — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:47:38 +0000

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of its first application for smartphones, a timesheet to help employees independently track the hours they work and determine the wages they are owed. Available in English and Spanish, users conveniently can track regular work hours, break time and any overtime hours for one or more employers. This new technology is significant because, instead of relying on their employers� records, workers now can keep their own records. This information could prove invaluable during a Wage and Hour Division investigation when an employer has failed to maintain accurate employment records.

The free app is currently compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch. The Labor Department will explore updates that could enable similar versions for other smartphone platforms, such as Android and BlackBerry, and other pay features not currently provided for, such as tips, commissions, bonuses, deductions, holiday pay, pay for weekends, shift differentials and pay for regular days of rest.

For workers without a smartphone, the Wage and Hour Division has a printable work hours calendar in English and Spanish to track rate of pay, work start and stop times, and arrival and departure times. The calendar also includes easy-to-understand information about workers� rights and how to file a wage violation complaint.http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dol-timesheet/id433638193?mt=8

Unemployment Benefits

Arthur — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:44:26 +0000

“A just-passed overhaul of Florida’s unemployment laws gives employers the ability to challenge jobless benefits to former employees for behavior that has little to do with how they conduct themselves at work. The provision permits businesses to fight a worker’s benefits claim based on , irrespective of whether the misconduct occurs at the workplace or during working hours.” In essence, it allows the business to cite a worker’s private behavior as a reason to deny benefits. for example, owners of a delivery company, who can now fire a driver cited for reckless driving, could also challenge his right to benefits even if the offense occurred while he was driving his own car on his own time. Read more…http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/legislature/os-legislature-unemployment-benefits-20110511,0,5752009.story