Labor & Employment

SCB’s Partner Kelly Charles-Collins is presenting at the Trial Advocacy Boot Camp held at the University of Miami September 27th- 30th Kelly will present on the impact of Unconscious Bias in Jury Selection Attendees will learn the importance of voir dire, the methods utilized to question a venire including ethical considerations, and the proper use of cause and peremptory challenges. Become Comfortable & Confident In The Court Room Program Faculty   Kelly Charles-Collins Partner – Smoak Chistolini & Barnett PLLC  Labor…

SCB’s Partner Kelly Charles-Collins is a Speaker and Faculty Member for this years Conference being held in Miami Florida. Labor and Employment law developments, presented by some of Florida’s top practitioners in the field Kelly will be speaking about Sexual Harassment and Investigations in the #MeToo Movement What is unlawful sexual harassment the basics; what impact the #METOO and #TIMESUP movements have had on employee behavior and employee complaints; what cultural shifts businesses need to make in the workplace

We are proud to announce the release of a new publication written by our Partner Kelly Charles-Collins Esq. ACE Your Workplace Investigations A Step-by-Step Guide for Avoiding Friction, Covering Your Assets, and Earning Employee Trust Employee complaints are a cost of doing business. If you want to reduce those costs and earn employee trust, you must address employee complaints by conducting effective workplace investigations. But this is not just another CYA guide. Author and Attorney Kelly Charles-Collins, an authority in…

 Our Partner Kelly Charles-Collins, Esquire Presenting faculty member for: The 8th annual  South Florida’s Premier Labor & Employment Conference Sexual Harassment and Investigations in the #MeToo Movement What is unlawful sexual harassment  – The basics; what impact the #METOO and #TIMESUP movements have had on employee behavior and employee complaints; what cultural shifts businesses need to make in the workplace Presented by Kelly Charles-Collins of Smoak Chistolini & Barnett   Seminar Overview The Trump era is having a seismic impact not…

By Kelly Charles-Collins, Esquire “It’s all fun and games until somebody loses their job” The use of social media has increased exponentially over the years as a primary means of communication for many people. I remember when all we had was a beeper. Remember you would put in “07734” to spell out “hello.” Or you would stand and “bitch” next to the company water cooler. Yes, I just dated myself; memories. But I digress. Social Media in the workplace is…