by KP Reddy | Jun 15, 2025 | Employment and Labor Law
One of the stickiest issues in the enforcement of federal wage and hour law concerns employers’ classification of workers as independent contractors. This distinction affects broad sectors of the American workforce, particularly in the modern gig economy. Under the...
by KP Reddy | May 30, 2025 | Employment and Labor Law
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage and overtime pay eligibility for employees in the private sector and in federal, state, and local governments. One of the common ways employers violate the FLSA is through the misclassification of employees...
by KP Reddy | May 15, 2025 | Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment in the workplace is a type of discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. One form of sexual harassment is an employer’s creation or tolerance of a hostile work environment. This occurs when sexually tinged speech or...
by KP Reddy | Apr 30, 2025 | Discrimination
Discrimination lawsuits and complaints in behalf of transgender individuals against Georgia agencies have cost the state at least $4.1 million over the past 10 years, according to a recent report. An analysis of state worker claims conducted by The Atlanta...
by KP Reddy | Apr 15, 2025 | Employment and Labor Law
Employers in Georgia are under no obligation to pay an employee separation pay upon termination, but there can be good reasons for doing so — among them the employee’s acceptance of restrictive covenants such as non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality...