Joanne Rinardo's recent article entitled "Surviving the Overtime Changes" on the new overtime rules imposed by The U.S. Department of Labor and what employers should know has been featured in two publications.

Joanne Rinardo is an education law and employment attorney at Deutsch Kerrigan, L.L.P. in New Orleans defending clients in employment and constitutional claims. She is best known for litigation involving Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, and Family Medical Leave Act, as well as general employment claims. She also assists her clients in developing best practices, policies and procedures to avoid damaging claims.

The Defense Research Institute (DRI) is the leading organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel.  BIZ New Orleans is a monthly magazine dedicated to telling the story of one of America's top business communities.