New Rule Means Millions More Will Be Eligible for Overtime Pay
Many American workers who put in more than 40 hours a week over the years learned a hard lesson about the numerous exemptions to the law requiring time-and-a-half for overtime pay. Millions of employees in all types of jobs have not been able to collect the overtime...
Georgia Ranks Among Top Ten States in Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims
Sexual harassment takes many forms in workplaces around the United States. It exists when a boss seeks sexual favors in exchange for a promotion and when an employee is unwillingly exposed to explicit images while their trying to do their job. Though this type of...
FTC Announces Rule Banning Most Noncompete Agreements
For decades, employees, labor groups and economists have criticized companies’ use of noncompete agreements to stop former workers from obtaining a job within the same industry. Now, the federal government has taken bold action that should prevent nearly every...
Georgia Supreme Court Says CVS Can Be Held Liable for Shooting on Premises Even if Assailant is Not
A Georgia Supreme Court decision arising from a shooting in a CVS parking lot affirmed a decision apportioning 95 percent liability to the company and 5 percent to the victim. The pharmacy chain had argued that it could not be legally at fault if the jury assigned no...
Georgia Court of Appeals Rejects Restrictive Covenant Lacking Specific Geographic Limitation
Most businesses are concerned about protecting their market share, and many try to do this by requiring employees to sign a non-solicitation agreement. Sometimes referred to as restrictive covenants, these agreements set boundaries on the work someone can do after...
Georgia Construction Contractor Fined for Denying Overtime Wages to Workers
Employers have come up with many ways to try to avoid their legal duty to provide overtime pay as mandated by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). However, businesses keep engaging in this illegal behavior, including a Georgia construction contractor that...
How Georgia Senate Bill 362 Might Affect Union Formation
Passed in one house and awaiting review in the other, Georgia Senate Bill 362 potentially could discourage union membership among businesses within the state. The bill aims to prevent businesses from collecting certain state-funded economic development benefits unless...
How Georgia Regulates Restrictive Covenants in Employment
In 2011, Georgia adopted landmark legislation governing the use of restrictive covenants in employment contracts. It expressly permits noncompete, non-solicit and nondisclosure agreements and sets presumptively reasonable scopes and time limits for enforceability....
Employment Disputes That Are Well-Suited for Arbitration
Arbitration is a legal process often used as an alternative to litigation in resolving disagreements in the workplace. Employers can require employees to agree to arbitration of certain disputes as a condition of employment. These agreements are generally enforceable...