by KP Reddy | Nov 20, 2012 | Discrimination, Employment and Labor Law
One of the first steps in pursuing a workplace discrimination claim against your employer is to file a formal complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). But without proof, it’s just your word against your employer’s. How can you prove that your...
by KP Reddy | Nov 13, 2012 | Discrimination, Employment and Labor Law
Unlike most either states, Georgia has neither a general statewide anti-discrimination statute nor a state administrative agency to process discrimination claims. Georgia’s Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978 makes it illegal for a state agency to discriminate...
by KP Reddy | Nov 6, 2012 | Employment and Labor Law, Whistleblower
Literally dozens of federal laws protect whistleblowers from retaliation for complaining to their employers, unions, or government agencies about unsafe or unhealthful conditions in the workplace, violations of environmental-protection laws, public safety hazards, and...
by KP Reddy | Oct 30, 2012 | Discrimination, Employment and Labor Law
Like many other states, Georgia is a right-to-work state. In right-to-work states, no implicit labor contract exists between employers and their employees. If there is no explicit, written contract specifying the conditions under which your employer can fire you from...
by KP Reddy | Oct 25, 2012 | Discrimination, Employment and Labor Law
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces anti-discrimination laws in the workplace. These federal laws include laws protecting against discrimination based on: Race, ethnicity or national origin Religion Sexual orientation Pregnancy Age Disability Sex or...
