Both parties to an employment agreement have interests that deserve protection. Clauses requiring liquidated damages in the event of an early departure are frequently utilized by employers in competitive fields. In the case of medical professionals, it might be...
You might figure that a retirement community would be vigilant about respecting the legal rights of older employees, particularly those who have been recognized for their outstanding work. Unfortunately, a recent Georgia case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment...
When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a near-total ban on restrictive covenants that are meant to prevent people from working for a former employer’s competitor, many businesses objected, and some challenged the new rule in courts around the country. One...
Sexual harassment can occur in any type of job. A recent case demonstrates that charges of predatory behavior can even arise in a workplace that is supposedly dedicated to ensuring justice for Georgia residents. In a disturbing case of alleged sexual harassment and...
Employees with disabilities who can do a specific job deserve the same wages as their co-workers. However, several community rehabilitation providers in Georgia have been taking advantage of a federal law that exempts disabled employees from federal minimum wage laws....
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...
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...
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...
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....