Overview
Thomas “Tom” Raine is an Associate in the Firm’s Labor and Employment Department. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law jointly with his M.B.A. from the University of Miami Herbert Business School.
During law school, Tom was a law clerk in the Firm’s Labor and Employment Department, assisting employers in their defense of discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims among others. Tom was also a legal intern at the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. Additionally, he served as a Research Assistant where he assisted in conceptualizing two law review articles that aimed to define and propose solutions for the recent “Fake News” phenomenon through a media law perspective.
Tom is an active contributor to the Firm’s labor and employment law blog, BeLabor the Point.
Publications & Presentations
Events, Labor & Employment News Update:
Breaking Through the Noise: Labor & Employment Issues Post-Pandemic
Stearns Weaver Miller News Program Special|June 2021
Publications:
Florida Provides Sweeping Pandemic Liability Protection for Businesses
BeLabor the Point Blog|April 2021
Publications:
Is Sex Addiction Discrimination a Thing?
BeLabor the Point Blog|December 2020
Publications:
Even Stuck at Home, Humans are Still the Best Recruiters
BeLabor The Point Blog|May 2020
Publications:
DOL Tells Employers: No Need to Include Many Employee Perks When Calculating Overtime
BeLabor the Point Blog|December 2019
Publications:
LGBTQ Rights in Employment: Does it Boil Down to the “Bathroom Use” Question Again?
BeLabor the Point Blog|November 2019
Publications:
Automation and the ADA
BeLabor the Point Blog|September 2019
Publications:
Pay for Travel Time? The Scenic Route to Work Won’t Cost You
BeLabor the Point Blog|August 2019