Jill Chasson Highlights Need for Anti-Harassment, Conflict of Interest Policies in Arizona Capitol Times

Az Business Taps Jill Chasson to Break Down New Overtime Rule, Share Tips for Implementation

Employment attorney Jill Chasson explained the new overtime rule and shared how business owners and executives can prepare before it goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020 in an article for Az Business. Jill discussed how the new rule updates the salary threshold for employees who are classified as exempt from the minimum wage and the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime requirements. She suggested that employers review compensation for all exempt employees to determine who is being paid less than the new minimum salary, consider increasing certain employees’ pay to above the salary threshold, and consider transitioning non-exempt employees to hourly pay to better track overtime.  Jill provides practical advice to employers regarding compliance with the many federal and state laws that govern the workplace and regularly provides training for supervisors...

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Jill Chasson Educates Arizona Republic Readers About Exempt Workers Clocking In and Out

Employment law can be complex and confusing. That’s one of the reasons The Arizona Republic regularly taps Coppersmith Brockelman’s Jill Chasson for guidance on common questions. Most recently, Jill was asked a question about whether exempt workers can legally be required to clock in and out. She shed light on the difference between exempt and non-exempt positions, and addressed some of the revised federal overtime regulations that will go into effect on Dec. 1. Click here to read the full column....

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Eleven Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys Honored as 2017 “Best Lawyers,” Five Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Phoenix

Coppersmith Brockelman has a lot to celebrate as 11 of the firm’s 21 attorneys have been recognized across 16 separate practice areas as 2017 “Best Lawyers®” by The Best Lawyers in America©.  Among the honorees, nearly half have been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Phoenix, an honor reserved for only one attorney in the city practicing in a specific field of law. Now in its 24th edition, The Best Lawyers in America is the longest-running peer-review publication in the legal profession. Each year, Best Lawyers conducts comprehensive surveys among tens of thousands of leading lawyers who confidentially evaluate their professional peers.  Based on the results of these surveys, the publication designates the year’s “Best Lawyers” in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Coppersmith Brockelman...

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Ahwatukee Foothills News Showcases Jill Chasson’s Olympic History

Every four years, Coppersmith Brockelman’s Jill Chasson is transported to the electrifying summer of 1992 in Barcelona, Spain, when she competed as a swimmer in the Summer Olympics. The employment-law attorney and Ahwatukee resident, then a 23-year-old member of Team USA, fondly remembers those two weeks of competition.  She had completed her degree at Stanford University two years earlier, secured a coveted spot among 15 women on the 40-member swimming team, and competed in the 200-meter breaststroke. A snapshot of her recollections appeared in the August 12 edition of the Ahwatukee Foothills News....

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