Originally published by the Business Observer on April 2, 2020. More than a decade has passed since the mass layoffs of the 2008 financial crisis. In that time, unemployment has fallen to record lows in many parts of the country, especially Florida. But with the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Trenam Law is pleased to announce that twenty of its attorneys have been listed as Top Lawyers 2020 by Tampa Magazine. Earlier in the year, Tampa Magazine mailed close to 11,000 surveys to Florida Bar attorneys in Hillsborough County. During the peer nomination process, attorneys were asked to vote for…
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This is a follow up to the newsletter we sent last week about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act), which you can access here. Trenam Law’s Employment Law Group wants to let you know that the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its first guidance on the Act, which…
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Fair Credit Reporting Act Obligations for Businesses Using Background Checks for Employment Purposes
Originally published in The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 94, No. 2, March/April 2020. The importance of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA or the act), 15 U.S.C. §1681, et seq., cannot be underestimated as each of us depends on the accuracy of information collected and shared about us to evaluate…
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In an article published on January 21, 2020 by Modern Restaurant Management, Jacqueline Prats provides insight on the December 2019 NLRB ruling on employer confidentiality, specifically its impact on the restaurant and hospitality industry. Between 2005 and 2015, the restaurant and hospitality industry had the highest percentage (14 percent) of…
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In a Law360 article published on September 25, 2019, Alicia Koepke provides insight on the U.S. Department of Labor’s recently released overtime rule, which updated the Fair Labor Standard Act’s (FLSA) overtime and minimum wage requirements by raising the salary threshold to $35,568 per year for employees to qualify as…
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As many businesses will recall, in 2016 the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that more than doubled the minimum salary that must be paid to certain employees for them to remain exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements, but a federal court enjoined and declared that…
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Two Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that forty-six of its attorneys have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. Additionally, two attorneys have been named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year" in their particular specialty and region, they…
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June 24, 2019 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that 21 of the firm's attorneys have been named to Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™ 2019. The list of 1,126 honorees includes attorneys in private practice as well as top government and non-profit attorneys. To compile the…
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TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that over half of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the 2019 edition of Florida Super Lawyers. Three attorneys were recognized in the “Top Lists” including Lara R. Fernandez in “Top 50” state-wide for Bankruptcy: Business as well as “Top 50…
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