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October 13, 2022 Buckley Beal Delivers for Truckers Forced to Drive Unsafe Vehicles or in Violation of Federal Standards
February 25, 2022 Lawrenceville Captain Exposed Sex Harassment, Now Says She Faces Retaliation
December 16, 2021 What Should You Do if You’re Being Sexually Harassed at Work?
November 03, 2021 Is It Really Legal for Employers to Require Employees Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
September 07, 2021 Employers Can Ask Your Vaccine Status
August 02, 2021 Buckley Beal Petitions U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of Black Female Law Firm Shareholder Who Was Forced From Her Job
July 09, 2021 Buckley Beal Files Anti-discrimination Lawsuit On Behalf of Former Savannah-Area Police Officer
June 16, 2021 Bostock V. Clayton County, GA.: Buckley Beal's Landmark Supreme Court Victory One Year Later
May 17, 2021 COVID Vaccination
April 05, 2021 COVID Long Haulers
March 10, 2021 Buckley Beal Attorneys Named As Georgia Super Lawyers 2021
October 26, 2020 Buckley Beal Files Lawsuit Against the City of Decatur on Behalf of a 20-Year Firefighter
September 02, 2020 Buckley Beal Represents Former Mental Health Court Coordinator
July 09, 2020 Workers on H-2B Visas Sue Atlanta-Based Contractor for Retaliation, Discrimination, and Wage Violations
June 10, 2020 Statement on Recent Events, Justice and Equality
April 24, 2020 Can I Get Fired for Being Sick in Georgia?
March 20, 2020 What to Know About Coronavirus Relief Legislation Law
March 19, 2020 Common Wage and Hour Violations
March 11, 2020 Federal Legislation Banning Hairstyle Discrimination Introduced
March 05, 2020 Will the Coronavirus Affect My Paycheck?
February 28, 2020 What is Pregnancy Discrimination?
February 28, 2020 FLSA Violations are Common in Health Care Industry
February 17, 2020 New Wage and Hour Laws Take Effect
January 31, 2020 Restaurant Industry Faces Numerous Claims of FLSA Violations
January 30, 2020 High-profile Music Executive Claims Employment Discrimination
January 17, 2020 Who is a Joint Employer?
January 17, 2020 When can an employee bring an age discrimination claim?
December 20, 2019 New Law Seeks to Provide Independent Contractors with Labor Protections
December 20, 2019 When are ageist slurs evidence of discrimination?
November 06, 2019 More States Adopt Laws Against Hairstyle Discrimination
November 06, 2019 How do know if my employer is violating employment laws?
October 09, 2019 New Overtime Rule to Go into Effect January 1, 2020
October 09, 2019 Does Title VII sex discrimination protect against sexual orientation discrimination?
September 12, 2019 Retaliation May be Easier to Prove Than Discrimination
September 10, 2019 Pay Considerations When Weather Keeps You Home from Work
July 16, 2019 Pay Discrimination Highlighted by Victorious USA Women’s Soccer Team
July 16, 2019 Raising the Minimum Wage Has Significant Positive Effects on Families and the Economy
July 03, 2019 Law Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Natural Hairstyles
July 03, 2019 New Overtime Pay Opinion Letters Issued
June 28, 2019 Buckley Beal Partners File Supreme Court Brief in Landmark Sexual Orientation Discrimination Case
June 25, 2019 Supreme Court to Decide Standard of Proof in Section 1981 Discrimination Cases
June 17, 2019 Fast Food Chain to pay $7.7M for Misclassifiying Employees
June 17, 2019 Half of LGBTQ Workers Report Experiencing Discrimination
May 31, 2019 Should you be paid for your summer internship?
May 30, 2019 Laws Protect Veterans from Discrimination
May 25, 2019 Discrimination lawsuit filed after company pressures workers to discriminate against customers
May 24, 2019 Violations of FLSA at horse training facility may lead to wage and hour lawsuit
May 20, 2019 Can Employers Mandate Measles Vaccinations?
May 02, 2019 The FLSA Requires Employers to Provide Breast-Feeding Women Time and Place to Pump Milk
April 09, 2019 Buckley Beal Attorney Thomas Mew Promoted to Partner
April 02, 2019 Mediation Lessons from the Cockpit - Facilitative versus Evaluative
March 22, 2019 AM I ENTITLED TO OVERTIME PAY FOR MY “SIDE-JOB”?
March 22, 2019 WAS COBB COUNTY SCHOOLS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL JOB TRANSFER RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED?
March 22, 2019 RECENT ALLEGATIONS OF RACE DISCRIMINATION AT UPS AND AUSTAL SHIPYARD UNDERSCORE ITS PREVALENCE
February 28, 2019 City of Atlanta Bans Pay History Requests for Job Applicants
February 28, 2019 Numerous Laws Protect Against Employment Discrimination
February 22, 2019 $1.5 Million Breast Feeding Discrimination Verdict
February 22, 2019 Atlanta Restaurant Must Pay Back Wages and Damages to Workers
February 08, 2019 Overtime Exemption Law to be Updated in Spring 2019
February 08, 2019 Gender discrimination a factor in women earning less than men
February 05, 2019 Are You Listening?
January 30, 2019 Will I Be Paid If My Office Closes Due to Weather Conditions?
January 23, 2019 Opinion Letter Distinguishes between Standard Rate of Pay and Regular Rate of Pay
January 23, 2019 Claims of Age Discrimination on the Rise
January 11, 2019 What Are the Wage and Hour Implications of the Government Shut-Down?
January 08, 2019 Cookie Company Sued for Immigration Discrimination
January 07, 2019 Georgia City Sued for Age Discrimination
December 18, 2018 Have You Experienced Pregnancy Discrimination?
December 18, 2018 Department of Labor Issues Two New Opinion Letters
December 10, 2018 Employment Discrimination Claims on the Rise
December 10, 2018 Determining Compensable Hours Crucial to Determining Rightful Pay
December 03, 2018 Hospitality Industry Responsible for Highest Number of Wage and Hour Claims
December 03, 2018 Employees File Claim for Race Discrimination
November 27, 2018 What rules apply when employers make “extra” payments to exempt employees?
November 26, 2018 Transgender Rights At Risk
November 16, 2018 Is my employer required to pay me for work breaks?
November 16, 2018 Will Supreme Court evaluate whether a transgender woman can sue for job discrimination?
November 09, 2018 Statistics reveal higher wages and job growth in Atlanta
November 09, 2018 ADEA applies to governmental entities regardless of size
November 08, 2018 Modern Luxury- Buckley Beal Females
November 02, 2018 What constitutes sexual harassment?
November 02, 2018 Are you entitled to PTO to vote?
October 29, 2018 Overtime Exemption Rule Re-Examined
October 29, 2018 Are you protected from discrimination at your job?
October 20, 2018 Retaliation Claims Are Most Prevalent Employee Complaints
October 19, 2018 Overtime Exemption to Be Revisited
October 08, 2018 Laws Regarding Overtime Pay
October 07, 2018 What type of damages am I entitled to if I suffer employment discrimination?
October 05, 2018 Press Release: Ed Buckley Named 2018 NELA-GA Advocacy Award Recipient
September 24, 2018 Am I entitled to pay during bad weather?
September 24, 2018 Walmart Sued for Pregnancy Discrimination
September 17, 2018 New Proposed Rule re Joint Employer Liability
September 17, 2018 Facebook Sued for Sex Discrimination in Employment Ads
September 07, 2018 Common Wage and Hour Concerns
September 07, 2018 How would appointing Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court affect employment discrimination laws?
August 31, 2018 Is Time Spent at work on Wellness Activities Compensable?
August 31, 2018 Does Title VII Protect Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination?
August 20, 2018 When are salaried employees entitled to overtime pay?
August 20, 2018 Georgia Leads Nation in Claims of LGBT Discrimination
August 10, 2018 Arbitrating Individual Claims May Influence Employers
August 10, 2018 Sex Discrimination Suit Alleges Systemic Bias
August 05, 2018 Wage and hour case may signal a sea change in calculating de minimis time worked
August 05, 2018 Retaliation Rampant in Tech Jobs
July 23, 2018 Court Determines Jewish Worker May Proceed with Race Discrimination Case Under Title VII
July 23, 2018 FLSA Continues to Evolve
July 09, 2018 What labor laws protect independent contractors?
July 07, 2018 University Settles Age Discrimination Lawsuit
June 25, 2018 Minimum Wage Earners Struggle to Afford Modest Homes
June 25, 2018 Pregnancy Discrimination Widespread in Corporate America
June 18, 2018 Under what circumstances is an inconvenient work schedule considered employment discrimination?
June 16, 2018 Program aims to educate agricultural employers regarding workers' rights
June 08, 2018 Does "religious freedom" allow businesses to discriminate?
June 08, 2018 When Should Internships Be Paid vs. Unpaid?
May 28, 2018 What to do if you face sexual harassment at work
May 28, 2018 Supreme Court Evaluates Arbitration Agreements
May 25, 2018 New Fact Sheet Issued on Classifying Employees
May 24, 2018 Tips on Handling Age Discrimination
May 12, 2018 Was firing due to being late to work or race discrimination?
May 10, 2018 Common Wage and Hour Mistakes Restaurant Workers Encounter
April 28, 2018 Federal Court Finds ADEA Protects Job Applicants from Age Discrimination
April 28, 2018 Congress Weighs in on Tip Pooling
April 17, 2018 Does the denial of a job offer for wearing dreadlocks constitute race discrimination?
April 16, 2018 DOL issues 3 new opinion letters
April 09, 2018 Exemptions need not be "narrowly" construed
April 07, 2018 Jury awards $17 million in national origin discrimination case
March 26, 2018 Federal Whistleblower Center Supports Legislation Supporting Employees who Report Harassment
March 26, 2018 Spending Bill Provides Protections to Tipped Workers
March 16, 2018 Sex Discrimination Laws Protect Transgender Workers, Federal Court Rules
March 16, 2018 Pay considerations for employees who want to work remotely
March 08, 2018 How Does Daylight Savings Time Affect My Pay?
March 08, 2018 Federal Court Determines Title VII Prohibits Transgender Discrimination
February 28, 2018 Federal Appeals Court Determines Title VII Protections Against Sex Discrimination Include Sexual Orientation Discrimination
February 28, 2018 Whistleblower Lawsuit Filed Against HUD Secretary
February 26, 2018 The Importance of Cracking Down on Minimum Wage Violations
February 26, 2018 As Hiring Practices Change, Employers Must Use Care Not to Discriminate
February 09, 2018 Whistleblower lawsuit alleges CMO was terminated for reporting fraud
February 09, 2018 Where do employers make the most wage and hour mistakes?
January 29, 2018 Reverse Race Discrimination Lawsuit Alleges NBC Wrongfully Terminated Band Members
January 27, 2018 Proposed changes to tip rules may deprive workers of significant earnings
January 22, 2018 What is a joint employer?
January 22, 2018 Is Sexual Orientation Discrimination Protected by Title VII?
January 16, 2018 FLSA Opinion Letters Re-Issued
January 16, 2018 Majority of women in computer related jobs report discrimination
January 08, 2018 Sexual Harassment and the Gender Pay Gap
January 07, 2018 Labor Department Revises Intern Test
December 31, 2017 New Year will usher in a pay raise for many low wage earners
December 31, 2017 Chief Justice Roberts announces initiative to address sexual harassment
December 29, 2017 Things You Should Know About Family & Medical Leave
December 23, 2017 FLSA Violations More Frequent in Certain Industries
December 23, 2017 Breast-feeding Discrimination Claim Proceeds
December 20, 2017 Can year-end bonuses replace overtime pay?
December 18, 2017 Lawsuit Asserts Amazon Ads Violate Age Discrimination Laws
December 11, 2017 Department of Labor Proposes Changes to Tip Pool Rules
December 11, 2017 Can businesses discriminate citing “religious freedom”?
November 30, 2017 Employers must respond to sexual harassment allegations
November 30, 2017 Can an hourly employee legally be denied overtime pay?
November 20, 2017 What constitutes a "living wage" in Georgia?
November 20, 2017 Lawsuit alleges racial discrimination
November 13, 2017 What labor laws apply if you’re a seasonal employee?
November 13, 2017 Bank found liable for violating whistleblower law
November 10, 2017 What is “language discrimination”?
November 06, 2017 FLSA Considerations for Seasonal Time Changes
October 30, 2017 Remote workers may be entitled to overtime pay
October 30, 2017 Whistleblower trial asserts executive suffered retaliation after reporting fraud
October 24, 2017 Is your employer required to accommodate your prayer schedule?
October 24, 2017 Agricultural Workers May be Entitled To Overtime Pay
October 16, 2017 What Constitutes Sexual Harassment at Work?
October 16, 2017 Large Employers Not Always in Compliance With Wage And Hour Laws
October 09, 2017 Concerns Raised that Calls For “Religious Freedom” Will Increase Discrimination
October 09, 2017 Can Title VII Protect Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination?
September 29, 2017 Violating wage and hour laws can invalidate non-compete agreements
September 29, 2017 What constitutes pregnancy discrimination?
September 26, 2017 Non-Compete Agreements vs. Non-Solicit Agreements
September 22, 2017 TGI Fridays agrees to settle one of the nation’s largest wage and hour lawsuits
September 22, 2017 Whistleblower laws protect employees who report wrongful conduct
September 19, 2017 How to File a USERRA Complaint
September 12, 2017 Important Questions to Ask Your Employment Lawyer
September 08, 2017 The Importance of Keeping track of All Time Worked
September 08, 2017 Is it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation under Title VII?
August 31, 2017 Court determines proposed overtime rule is invalid
August 29, 2017 Former employee sues Atlanta Hawks for race discrimination
August 29, 2017 Federal Court approves class certification for delivery drivers
August 21, 2017 What is USERRA?
August 17, 2017 A single act of harassment may be sufficient to bring a race discrimination case
August 15, 2017 A Brief Overview of Georgia's Overtime Laws
August 14, 2017 Common Violations of the FLSA
August 11, 2017 Minimum Wage to Increase for City of Atlanta Employees
August 11, 2017 Whistleblower Laws Protect Employees from Retaliation for Reporting Fraud
August 08, 2017 Three Common Breach of Contract Disputes
August 03, 2017 What is Whistleblowing?
July 31, 2017 Are LGBTQ employees protected from workplace discrimination?
July 31, 2017 Federal Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleges Unlawful Retaliation
July 18, 2017 What types of damages can I recover in an employment discrimination case?
July 18, 2017 DOL signals it may seek to increase the FLSA's salary threshold
July 11, 2017 Are employers required to share tips?
July 11, 2017 Do Title VII’s protections against sex discrimination extend to sexual orientation discrimination?
June 30, 2017 When must interns be paid?
June 30, 2017 Supreme Court to hear discrimination based on "religious freedom" case
June 26, 2017 What Happens After a Breach of Contract?
June 23, 2017 Minor League Baseball Players Allege Wage and Hour Violations
June 23, 2017 Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant Sued for Disability Discrimination
June 16, 2017 Recognizing Signs of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
June 15, 2017 Increasing the minimum wage benefits local communities
June 15, 2017 50 Years after the ADEA was enacted, age discrimination continues
June 09, 2017 Four Common Employment Law Disputes
June 05, 2017 Report Finds Walmart Punishes Employees Who Take Leave
June 02, 2017 Common Mistakes that Lead to Employment Law Problems
May 31, 2017 More state and local governments are pursuing pro-employee legislation
May 31, 2017 How to combat sex discrimination
May 25, 2017 How do I know if a job rejection constitutes age discrimination?
May 25, 2017 Common FLSA Questions
May 12, 2017 What is a "joint employer"?
May 12, 2017 Former Football Coach Files Claim for Age and Sex Discrimination
May 05, 2017 Will Religious Freedom Order Allow Businesses to Discriminate?
May 05, 2017 New Bill May Encourage Employees to Take Paid Time Off Instead of Receiving Overtime Pay
April 26, 2017 Department of Justice Requests Delay Until June For Overtime Rule
April 26, 2017 Fox News Faces Racial Discrimination Charges
April 25, 2017 Buckley Beal Launches Mediation Practice
April 13, 2017 Disney to Pay Millions in Wage and Hour Dispute
April 13, 2017 CNN Faces Race Discrimination Claims
April 05, 2017 Landmark Decision Finds Title VII Sex Discrimination Protection Extends to Sexual Orientation
April 03, 2017 Implementation of Proposed Overtime Rule Varies Amongst Employers
March 31, 2017 Race Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Fox News
March 31, 2017 Number of Wage and Hour Lawsuits Continue to Climb
March 27, 2017 Screening Questions May Be Discriminatory
March 27, 2017 Am I entitled to pay if my office closes unexpectedly?
March 14, 2017 When is an employer required to pay for training time?
March 14, 2017 New Bill May Pressure Employees to Submit to Genetic Screening
March 06, 2017 Will the New Overtime Rule be Implemented?
March 06, 2017 Age Discrimination Persists
February 21, 2017 Disability Discrimination Continues at an Alarming Rate
February 21, 2017 Top Wage and Hour Issues for 2017
February 20, 2017 Former CNN Producer Files Discrimination Lawsuit
February 16, 2017 Nation's First Wage Discrimination Law Passed
February 15, 2017 Top Areas of Employment Discrimination
February 08, 2017 Emotional Distress Damages May Be Recoverable For Retaliation
February 07, 2017 Proposed Religious Freedom Act May Open Doors To Discrimination
January 31, 2017 Wage and hour laws may be affected by changes at local level
January 31, 2017 How to fight back against race and national origin discrimination
January 31, 2017 Legal Protections Against Workplace Discrimination
January 26, 2017 Federal Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Oracle
January 26, 2017 Supreme Court to Consider the Legality of Arbitration Agreements to Settle Wage and Hour Disputes
January 25, 2017 How to Choose the Right Business Entity
January 18, 2017 What Is Employment Verification Discrimination?
January 18, 2017 Top Wage and Hour Concerns for 2017
January 13, 2017 Hall County Employees Serve Notice of Suit to County Commissioners
January 11, 2017 Final Determination Concerning Overtime Law Nears
January 10, 2017 Does your work place discriminate?
January 03, 2017 Protection From Workplace Discrimination Varies From State to State
January 03, 2017 Millions of low-wage earners to get a raise in 2017
December 28, 2016 How will the incoming Department of Labor secretary affect wage and hour laws?
December 23, 2016 Can You Be Fired for Talking About Your Salary?
December 22, 2016 4 Common Lawsuits Small Businesses Face
December 21, 2016 Age Discrimination Continues to Affect American Workplaces
December 19, 2016 Illegal Job Interview Questions You're Probably Asking Applicants
December 15, 2016 5 Essential Things to Know Before Selling Your Business
December 13, 2016 Workers Concerned The “Trump Effect” Will Lead to Increased Workplace Discrimination
December 12, 2016 Student Athletes Are Not Employees
December 06, 2016 Appellate Court Reviewing Whether Title VII Protects Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination
November 30, 2016 Implementation of New Overtime Rule Suspended
November 30, 2016 Facebook Faces Race Discrimination Charges
November 29, 2016 Can I Be Fired While on FMLA Approved Leave?
November 23, 2016 Can an Employer Deduct Pay from a Salaried Employee?
November 23, 2016 How Will the Change in Presidency Affect Overtime Laws?
November 23, 2016 Is It Illegal to Discriminate Against Millennial Workers on the Basis of Age?
November 15, 2016 Three Ways You Can Help Avoid Contract Disputes
November 11, 2016 USERRA Protects Military Service Members Rights to Civilian Employment
November 11, 2016 Historic Ruling Finds Title VII Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination
November 08, 2016 Will I be entitled to overtime pay?
November 08, 2016 The Failure to Make Reasonable Accommodations May Violate the Americans With Disabilities Act
October 31, 2016 Does Your Tip Pool Comply With Federal Law?
October 31, 2016 Supreme Court to Hear Gender Discrimination Case
October 28, 2016 Knowing Your Workplace Rights If You're Pregnant
October 27, 2016 Can I be fired for my political beliefs?
October 26, 2016 Do I get time-off to vote?
October 26, 2016 Ageism Still Exists in the Workplace, Hurts Millions of Older Workers
October 18, 2016 Appellate Court Decision May Lead to Discriminatory Hiring Practices
October 18, 2016 Common FLSA Workplace Violations
October 11, 2016 Poll Finds Nearly One-half of Young African American Workers Face Job Discrimination
October 09, 2016 Employee or Independent Contractor?
September 20, 2016 What constitutes race discrimination?
September 16, 2016 Smart Business Exit Strategies & How to Use Them
September 16, 2016 Are Part-Time Workers Covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act?
September 09, 2016 What to Expect with the New Overtime Pay Law
August 17, 2016 Can I receive overtime pay if I work as a consultant?
August 12, 2016 Signs It Is Time to Part Ways with Your Business Partner
August 06, 2016 What is sexual harassment?
July 19, 2016 Should I file an employment discrimination lawsuit?
July 17, 2016 Wage and Hour Lawsuits on the Rise
June 15, 2016 How Will I Be Affected by the New FLSA Rules?
June 13, 2016 What constitutes unlawful retaliation?
March 22, 2016 Attorney Andrew Beal to Teach CLE Seminar
March 09, 2016 Do I Need to Take My Case to Court?
February 23, 2016 Can I Get Fired for What I Say on Social Media?
January 28, 2016 I Need More than 12 Weeks of FMLA Leave! What Do I Do?
January 21, 2016 How to Prove Workplace Discrimination
November 17, 2015 Minimum Wage Lawsuit Filed Against Amazon
November 11, 2015 Fight to Increase Minimum Wage Takes Center Stage
November 04, 2015 Dellinger v. Science Applications International
November 04, 2015 If You Complain To Your Employer About Overtime Pay Violations, Are You Protected From Retaliation?
November 04, 2015 Fake Employment Letter Study Reveals Disability Discrimination
October 27, 2015 Retail Misclassification Prevalent
October 27, 2015 Advocates Petition President Obama To Fight Employment Discrimination
October 23, 2015 Changes To FLSA Increase Number of Workers Covered
October 20, 2015 What Actions Constitute Age Discrimination?
October 14, 2015 Department of Labor Wage and Hour Rules To Cover Home Health Care Workers
October 14, 2015 Employment Discrimination May Affect Any Work Place
September 30, 2015 Not All Salaried Employees Are Exempt
September 30, 2015 Employment Discrimination May Involve Many Different Types of Conduct
September 28, 2015 Requiring "Strength Test" May Constitute Sex and Age Discrimination
September 28, 2015 Wage and Hour Lawsuits In the Hospitality Industry on the Rise
September 21, 2015 Intern or Employee?
September 21, 2015 New Bill Takes Aim At Employment Discrimination Based on Credit Report
September 12, 2015 Home Health Care Workers May Be Entitled To Overtime Pay
September 08, 2015 Have You Been a Victim of Age Discrimination?
August 30, 2015 Psychological Test Given Prior To Promotion May Be Discriminatory
August 30, 2015 Proposed Rules To Increase Number of Workers Entitled To Overtime Pay
August 15, 2015 Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination Based on Perceived Disability
August 15, 2015 What you need know about the FLSA Proposed Rules
August 09, 2015 Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Alleges Disability Discrimination
August 09, 2015 The Importance of Proper Employment Classification
August 07, 2015 How to Prove a Breach of Contract
July 27, 2015 Religious Beliefs Not An Excuse For Discrimination
July 27, 2015 Minimum Wage Increases Gaining Traction
July 20, 2015 Are You An Independent Contractor Or An Employee?
July 20, 2015 Discrimination Against Gays Determined to be Sex Discrimination
July 09, 2015 Failure to Allow Leave For Cancer Treatment May Violate the ADA
July 09, 2015 Proposed Changes Affecting FLSA Exemptions Issued
July 01, 2015 Gay Marriage Legalization and the Changes that Need to Follow
June 23, 2015 Court Holds Uber Drivers Are Employees
June 22, 2015 Age Discrimination Claim Advances Based On "Cat's Paw" Theory
June 15, 2015 Is Your Company Required to Pay You Overtime Compensation For After-Hours Smart-Phone Use?
June 11, 2015 Gay Rights Groups Seek Legislation Ending Employment Discrimination
June 02, 2015 Supreme Court Finds Religious Discrimination
June 02, 2015 How The Overtime Rules May Affect You
May 23, 2015 Movement To Increase Minimum Wage Gaining Steam Across the Country
May 22, 2015 USERRA Discrimination Alleged Against DEA
May 15, 2015 Sexual Harassment Not Easily Defined
May 15, 2015 Verbal Complaints May Suffice To Raise Retaliation Claim Under FLSA
May 10, 2015 New Overtime Exemption Laws To Be Revealed Soon
May 07, 2015 Growing Numbers of Americans Report Age Discrimination
May 03, 2015 Improper Calculation of Regular Rate of Pay For Overtime May Violate FLSA
May 02, 2015 Are Automobile Dealer Employees Covered under the FLSA?
April 30, 2015 Name Calling, Obscene Gestures May Constitute Sexual Harassment
April 30, 2015 Default Rules for an LLC in the Absence of an LLC Written Agreement.
April 27, 2015 Employment Discrimination Against Interns Unlawful
April 27, 2015 Misclassification Often Leads to Violations of FLSA
April 23, 2015 The Importance of Having a Written, Signed Operating Agreement and Articles of Organization for Your LLC
April 23, 2015 Pregnancy discrimination case filed against Grocery Store
April 23, 2015 Have You Been A Victim of Wage Theft?
April 16, 2015 Georgia Non-Compete Law: The Importance of Making the Restrictive Covenant Independent of the Employment Agreement
April 11, 2015 Home Healthcare Workers File Wage and Hour Lawsuit
April 11, 2015 Medical Procedure Not A Prerequisite For Equality
April 09, 2015 Georgia Non-Compete Law: Application of the New Law in a Recent Case
April 02, 2015 Georgia Non-Compete Law: The New Law And How It Applies To You
March 30, 2015 Facebook Lawsuit Paves Way For Victims of Discrimination
March 30, 2015 Mining Company Must Pay Back Wages for Misclassification
March 28, 2015 Facebook Faces Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
March 28, 2015 Understaffing And Overworking Employees May Violate Wage and Hour Laws
March 26, 2015 Georgia Non-Compete Law: The Not-So-Old Law
March 21, 2015 Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Novartis
March 21, 2015 Cheerleaders Settle Wage and Hour Lawsuit
March 19, 2015 Georgia Non-Compete Law: A Look at Georgia's (Complicated) History of Restrictive Covenants
March 08, 2015 Have You Suffered Pregnancy Discrimination?
March 08, 2015 What Qualifies As an Exemption Under the Fair Labor Standards Act?
February 25, 2015 National Origin Discrimination On the Rise
February 25, 2015 Oscars Raise Issue of Equal Pay
February 20, 2015 Age Discrimination Continues To Plague Many Work Places
February 20, 2015 Department Of Labor Likely To Amend Salary Exemption
February 13, 2015 Retaliation Leads Employment Discrimination Claims
February 13, 2015 Secret Service Employee May Maintain Claim For Retaliation
February 07, 2015 When Must An Intern Be Paid?
January 31, 2015 Reverse Sex Discrimination Case Filed Against Restaurant Chain
January 31, 2015 Underreporting of Time Not An Excuse To Violate the FLSA
January 26, 2015 Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Filed
January 18, 2015 Should Employers Provide Pregnant Workers Reasonable Accommodations?
January 18, 2015 Time Spent After Hours On Smart Phone May Entitle You To Overtime Compensation
January 10, 2015 What Is A Protected Class Under Title VII?
January 10, 2015 Are You Entitled To Overtime Pay?
December 31, 2014 Employee Fired for Caring for Disabled Parent Successfully Brings ADA Claim
December 31, 2014 What Duties Are Integral and Indispensable?
December 28, 2014 Are You An Employee Or Independent Contractor?
December 28, 2014 Deductions for Uniforms Cannot Reduce Your Overtime
December 28, 2014 21 States To Raise Minimum Wage In 2015
December 24, 2014 Wage and Hour Collective Actions May Lead To Improved Workplace Conditions
December 21, 2014 Sex Discrimination Ban to Include Gender Identity
December 13, 2014 Wage and Hour Considerations During The Holiday Season
December 09, 2014 Supreme Court To Rule On Pregnancy Discrimination Case
November 29, 2014 Changes Likely To Exemptions Under The FLSA
November 26, 2014 Should Thanksgiving Workers Get Overtime Pay?
November 24, 2014 Georgia School Districts Cannot Claim Immunity Under The Eleventh Amendment
November 22, 2014 Race Discrimination Verdict Reinstated Against Marta
November 18, 2014 50 Years Later: the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title VII
November 15, 2014 Research Shows Weight Discrimination is Prevalent
November 15, 2014 Wage Theft Continues To Plague Workers
November 04, 2014 Unlawful Retaliation Claims On the Rise
November 04, 2014 Degree of Control A Central Factor In Determining Who Is An Employee v. Contractor
October 28, 2014 Employee Wins Landmark Employment Discrimination Case
October 28, 2014 NCAA Sued For Wage Violations
October 25, 2014 Wage and Hour Questions Prevalent In Health Care Industry
October 24, 2014 Are You an Employer or Employee?
October 18, 2014 ADA Lawsuit Filed Against FedEx
October 18, 2014 When Should Employees Be Paid For Pre- and Post-Shift Time?
October 11, 2014 Supreme Court To Hear Religious Discrimination Case Based On Look Policy
October 11, 2014 Who Is an Employer or Employee Under the FLSA?
October 04, 2014 McDonald's Corporation Sued In Employment Discrimination Case
September 30, 2014 Transgender Lawsuits Filed Against Two Companies
September 30, 2014 Wage Theft Has Cost Low Income Workers Billions In Compensation
September 24, 2014 When Is Workplace Bullying Discrimination?
September 24, 2014 Should You Be Receiving Overtime Pay?
September 14, 2014 Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Dunkin Doughnuts
September 14, 2014 Cheerleaders Win Wage Theft Lawsuit
September 08, 2014 Sex Discimination Case Filed Against Costco
September 08, 2014 Are You A Victim of Wage Theft?
August 31, 2014 Policies That Have Disparate Impacts On Protected Individuals May Be Discriminatory
August 30, 2014 $4.2M Settlement in Wage and Hour Lawsuit
August 27, 2014 Commercial Leases: Exculpatory Clauses and Subrogation Interests
August 25, 2014 Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Grocery Store
August 22, 2014 Wage and Hour Lawsuits May Affect Tipped Employee Compensation
August 20, 2014 Commercial Leases: Midtown Glass Company, Inc. v. Levent Industries, Inc.
August 14, 2014 Teacher Wins Reverse Race Discrimination Jury Trial
August 14, 2014 How Do Wage and Hour Laws Apply to Telecommuting?
August 13, 2014 Commercial Leases: Clauses that Survive a Commercial Lease Expiration
August 08, 2014 Requiring Extra Documentation May Constitute Immigration Discrimination
August 07, 2014 LinkedIn Settles Wage and Hour Lawsuit
July 30, 2014 Sexual Harassment Claims May Arise As The Result Of Workplace Affairs
July 30, 2014 Wrongful Commercial Foreclosure, Confirmation, and Debtors' Remedies #5: LSREF2 Baron, LLC v. Alexander SRP Apartments, LLC
July 30, 2014 More Jurisdictions Are Adopting Unpaid Interns Laws
July 23, 2014 President Obama Signs Executive Order Prohibiting LGBT Discrimination
July 23, 2014 Wrongful Commercial Foreclosure, Confirmation, and Debtors' Remedies #4: Bringing a Wrongful Foreclosure Claim
July 22, 2014 Overtime Pay Rate Determinations Should Include Per Diem Amounts
July 16, 2014 Wrongful Commercial Foreclosure, Confirmation, and Debtors' Remedies #3: The Confirmation Process and a Debtor's Rights
July 16, 2014 New Pregnancy Discrimination Guidelines Issued
July 16, 2014 Costly Wage And Hour Mistakes
July 09, 2014 Wrongful Commercial Foreclosure, Confirmation, and Debtors' Remedies #2: A Creditor's Duties
July 07, 2014 Supreme Court to Hear Pregnancy Discrimination Case
July 07, 2014 School Bus Company Settles Wage and Hour Lawsuit with Drivers for $1.6M
July 02, 2014 Wrongful Foreclosure, Confirmation, and Debtors' Remedies #1: Introduction
June 30, 2014 Firing Employee Day After Complaining Of Sexual Harassment May Be Grounds For Retaliation
June 30, 2014 Wage and Hour Lawsuits More Prevalent in 2014
June 26, 2014 President Obama Prepares To Issue Executive Order Barring Sexual Orientation Discrimination
June 25, 2014 Minority Shareholders: Diluting Shares
June 24, 2014 Employee or Volunteer?
June 15, 2014 The ADAAA Expands Definition of Disability
June 14, 2014 Retaliation For Complaining About Misclassification May Violate The FLSA
June 09, 2014 Minority Shareholders: Right to Corporate Records
June 07, 2014 FLSA White-Collar Exemptions To Be Amended
June 07, 2014 Company May Be Held Responsible For Co-Worker Harassment
May 29, 2014 "Unpaid" Summer Internships May Violate Federal Labor Laws
May 29, 2014 Minority Shareholders: Withholding of Dividends and the Tax Burden it Creates
May 29, 2014 Failure To Promote Muslim Man May Be Grounds For Discrimination
May 22, 2014 Number Of Wage And Hours Cases Increases For 7th Straight Year
May 22, 2014 Who Is An Employer Under The ADEA?
May 14, 2014 Business Owner Found Personally Liable For Overtime Pay Violations
May 14, 2014 Use of Drug Tests Found to Have "Disparate Impact"
May 08, 2014 Failure To Stop Customer Harassment Of Workers May Consitute Employer Negligence
May 07, 2014 Wage Laws and Tipped Workers - What Are Your Rights?
May 02, 2014 Minority Shareholders: Wrongful Termination & Tortious Interference with Business Relations
April 30, 2014 Overtime Compensation And Sleeping On The Job
April 30, 2014 Is Your Physical Presence at Work an Essential Job Function?
April 28, 2014 Example of the Minority Squeeze Out in Action
April 25, 2014 Your Employer Must Pay You What You Deserve: Consenting to "not" be paid overtime wages violates FLSA
April 22, 2014 Derogatory Comments By Manager Could Be Grounds For Claim of Retaliation
April 22, 2014 Minority Shareholders: Their Rights and the Problems They Face
April 14, 2014 Are Pre-Employment Credit Checks Discriminatory?
April 07, 2014 Are The McDonald's Corporation and Franchise Owners "Joint Employers"?
April 07, 2014 Essential Functions of One's Job Not Dependent Exclusively on Stated Job Requirements
April 04, 2014 New Child Labor Laws Proposed
March 31, 2014 11th Circuit Remands Case to Determine What Is an Essential Function Under the ADA
March 27, 2014 Pressure Increases To Pass ENDA
March 26, 2014 President Obama Seeks To Amend FLSA
March 22, 2014 California Supreme Court Hears Meal And Rest Break Case - Brinker v. Superior Court - Could Affect Workers Across The Country
March 21, 2014 McDonalds Workers Filed Wage and Hour Claims
March 21, 2014 Do You Know The Facts About Religious Discrimination?
March 14, 2014 Delivery Drivers Settle FLSA Misclassification Lawsuit
March 14, 2014 Muslim Man Wins Religious Discrimination Verdict
March 07, 2014 Are Workers Entitled To Pay For Time Spent Waiting To Go Through Security Checkpoints At Work?
March 07, 2014 Amazing Race Contestants File Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
March 02, 2014 Reality TV Writers Seek Overtime Protections
March 02, 2014 Iraq Veteran Excluded from Hiring List May Have USERRA Claim
February 23, 2014 Is Attendance an Essential Function of Your Job?
February 20, 2014 Improper Tip Pooling Leads To Significant Wage And Hour Lawsuit
February 16, 2014 Will The Federal Minimum Wage Hike Affect You?
February 16, 2014 A Claim For Retaliation May Exist Where A Friend Is Fired
February 07, 2014 Passing ENDA and the Pay Check Fairness Act Would Benefit Workers
February 07, 2014 Undocumented Workers Protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act
January 31, 2014 Should you be compensated for time spent putting on and taking off protective gear?
January 31, 2014 Age Discrimination Cases On The Rise
January 28, 2014 How Will The Federal Minimum Wage Hike Affect You?
January 27, 2014 A Temporary Impairment May Be Considered a Disability
January 19, 2014 Many Different Actions May Constitute Race Discrimination
January 18, 2014 Wage and Hour Lawsuits Predicted to Increase in 2014
January 12, 2014 Discrimination & Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
January 12, 2014 Court Determines Exotic Dancers Are Employees
December 31, 2013 Temporary Illnesses or Conditions May Be Covered by the ADA/ADAAA
December 31, 2013 Minimum Wage to Increase in 13 States
December 26, 2013 Owner May be Liable for Race Discrimination Under "Joint Employer" Theory
December 25, 2013 Wage and Hour Requirements in Bad Weather
December 17, 2013 Supreme Court May Hear FLSA Case Finding Owner Personally Liable For FLSA Violations
December 12, 2013 Applicant Who Was Denied Interview At Weight Watchers Can Proceed with Pregnancy Discrimination Claim
December 10, 2013 2013 Marks 75th Anniversary of FLSA
November 30, 2013 Woman with Perfume Sensitivity May Be Able to Bring Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
November 24, 2013 Frito-Lay Settles Overtime Pay Case
November 24, 2013 Woman Who Was Fired For Wearing Sword To Work May Have Claim For Religious Discrimination
November 17, 2013 When Should You Get Paid For Putting On And Taking Off Work Attire?
November 17, 2013 Worker With 'Crying Spells' After Daughter Was Raped Can Bring FMLA Claim
November 10, 2013 Employers May Be Held Personally Liable For Overtime Wage And Pay Violations
November 10, 2013 ENDA Moves Closer To Becoming A Reality
November 08, 2013 Police And Firefighters Entitled To Overtime Based On How They Divide Their Duties At Work
October 30, 2013 Age and Gender Discrimination Claim Filed Against Real Estate Giant
October 29, 2013 Exotic Dancers Allege Misclassification
October 26, 2013 Reduction In Force or Racially Motivated Termination?
October 22, 2013 Undocumented Workers Entitled To Overtime Pay
October 16, 2013 Retaliation Claims Valid Where Employees Have A Reasonable Belief That Discrimination Occurred
October 13, 2013 Did Amazon Violate Overtime Pay Requirements By Not Paying Warehouse Employees For Required Screenings?
October 07, 2013 Human Resource Manager's Comment Could Be Proof Of Discrimination
October 06, 2013 Is Your Employer Complying With The FLSA and Notice Provisions Of The Affordable Care Act?
September 29, 2013 Following Federal Government's Extension of Overtime Benefits To Home Health Care Aides, California Signs Law Granting Overtime Pay To Domestic Workers
September 29, 2013 Reasonable Accommodations May Not Have to Be Essential to Allow a Worker to Perform Job
September 22, 2013 Woman Allowed to Maintain Claim of "Regarded As" Disability Discrimination After Termination
September 22, 2013 Overtime And Minimum Wage Protections Extended To Home Health Care Aides
September 15, 2013 College Athletes Determined to Be Employees By NLRB
September 14, 2013 Should You Be Paid If You Work Through Your Breakss?
September 14, 2013 Failure To Act On Complaints Of Racial And Sexual Harassment May Lead To Substantial Liability
September 07, 2013 Fight For Minimum Wage Increase Gains Steam
September 07, 2013 Attorney Told You're Just "Not That Pretty" Can Bring Claim Of Sex Bias
August 31, 2013 San Francisco Giants Agree To Pay Back Wages Following Allegations Of FLSA Violations
August 31, 2013 Employer May Be Required To Allow Disabled Employee To Telecommute
August 24, 2013 American Woman Files Reverse National Origin Discrimination Claim Against Indian Company
August 23, 2013 Strippers File Overtime Compensation Lawsuit For Violations Of Federal Labor Law
August 17, 2013 Discriminatory Comments Made After Termination Can Be Used As Direct Evidence Of Bias
August 16, 2013 Unpaid Volunteer Files Unpaid Wage Lawsuit Against MLB
August 09, 2013 "Creepy" Conduct By Co-Worker May Be Grounds For Sexual Harassment Claim
July 31, 2013 What Constitutes "Sufficient Notice" To An Employer Of Sexual Harassment?
July 26, 2013 Death Threats Against Pro-Obama Worker Could Be Racially Motivated
July 25, 2013 Exempt Or Non-exempt? Failing To Classify Workers Correctly May Violate The FLSA
July 19, 2013 Independent Contractor Or Employee?
July 18, 2013 Sexaul Harassment Claim Allowed Based On Spankasaurus And Gabbygail Comments
July 10, 2013 Referring To A Female Police Officer As "That Chick Cop" May Be Sexual Harassment
June 30, 2013 Justice Ginsburg Calls On Congress To Intervene After Employment Discrimination Ruling
June 29, 2013 75th Anniversary Of FLSA Highlights Need For Increase In Minimum Wage
June 25, 2013 Are Age Discrimination Cases Becoming More Prevalent?
June 15, 2013 Arthritis May Be Considered a Disability for Purposes of the ADA/ADAAA
June 13, 2013 Court Decides That Unpaid Interns Were Really Employees In Fox Searchlight Case
June 07, 2013 Is Lactating A Medical Condition Of Pregnancy?
May 31, 2013 Workplace Sex Discriminiation Still Prevalent
May 30, 2013 Rules To Know Before You Agree To An Unpaid Internship
May 24, 2013 FLSA Lawsuits On The Rise
May 22, 2013 First Class Action GINA Lawsuit Filed
May 14, 2013 Court Finds That Nurse Who Was "Pantsed" May Have Workplace Harassment Claim
May 07, 2013 Gender Identification Bill Reintroduced
April 29, 2013 Workers To Receive Back Pay Following National Origin Lawsuit Settlement
April 21, 2013 Muslim Teen Allegedly Denied Job Because Of Head Scarf May Have Claim For Religious Discrimination
April 20, 2013 Bill To Amend FLSA May Give Employers More Control Over Overtime Pay
April 15, 2013 A Single Instance Of Harassment Can Be Enough To Constitute A Hostile Work Environment
April 04, 2013 Fair Labor Standards Act Protects Your Right To Overtime Compensation
March 27, 2013 Female Basketball Referee Brings Case For Bias
March 19, 2013 Getting to Work on Time Isn't Always an Essential Job Function Under the ADA
March 13, 2013 Is It Sexual Harassment? The Answer Often Depends On The Particular Facts Of Each Situation
March 10, 2013 Male Worker Successfully Alleges Claim Under Equal Pay Act
March 03, 2013 Should Your Employer Pay You For Time Spent Changing Your Clothes?
February 21, 2013 Your Employer May Need To Pay You For Time Spent On Your Smartphone
February 21, 2013 Employment Practices May Be Considered Gender Disricimination
February 14, 2013 Company's Excuse That It Fired Employee for Insubordination Could Be Considered "Pretext"
February 14, 2013 President Obama Calls For Minimum Wage Hike
February 08, 2013 Man Called "Borat" Can Bring A Claim For National Origin And Race Discrimination
January 29, 2013 FMLA Leave Covers Care of Children Regardless Of Age Disability Begins
January 29, 2013 Do Start Ups Need To Pay Their Employees Overtime Compensation?
January 24, 2013 What Is An Essential Function Of Your Job?
January 17, 2013 How Does A Natural Disaster Impact Your Take Home Pay?
January 17, 2013 Hospital Worker Fired For Refusing Flu Shot Due To Vegan Beliefs Can Sue Hospital for Religious Discrimination
January 09, 2013 What Constitutes Retaliation In A Fair Labor Standards Act Case?
January 08, 2013 Repeated Racial Slurs And Threatening Behavior Constitute Race Harassment
December 31, 2012 Race Discrimination Lawsuit Allowed Under Cat's Paw Theory
December 23, 2012 Medical Assistant May Bring Sexual Discrimination Claim Against Employer
December 18, 2012 Unpaid Volunteers Entitled To Legal Protection From Discrimination
December 09, 2012 Man Fired After Complaining About Clocking In May Maintain Lawsuit For Retaliation
December 09, 2012 Class Action Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Filed By Female Lawyers At Major Law Firm
November 30, 2012 Who's The Boss? Supreme Court Set To Define Who Is A Supervisor In Employment Discrimination Cases
November 26, 2012 Overtime Pay Lawsuits On The Rise
November 25, 2012 Policy To Automatically Fire Employees After Using Up Leave Violates ADA
November 19, 2012 States Seek To Extend Overtime Laws To Protect Farm Workers
November 17, 2012 Leave May Be Considered A Reasonable Accomodation Under The ADA
November 08, 2012 Male Principal May Have Claim For Sex Discrimination And Harrassment Against Female Employees
November 08, 2012 Investigation Begins Into Potential Wages And Hour Violations At Forever 21
November 04, 2012 What Is Illegal Retaliation Under The Fair Labor Standards Act?
October 31, 2012 Supervisor Stating I'm "Going To See To It" That Worker Retires When He's 62 May Be Direct Evidence Of Age Discrimination
October 22, 2012 Obesity May Be Covered By The Americans With Disabilities Act or the Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act
October 15, 2012 Employee Misclassification Common Violation Of FLSA
October 15, 2012 Is Telecommuting Considered An Accommodation Under The Americans With Disabilities Act?
October 08, 2012 Female Workers Face Challenges From Over And Under Employment
October 08, 2012 Supreme Court Set To Consider 4 Employment Discrimination Cases
September 28, 2012 Transfer For Medical Treatment Determined To Be A Reasonable Accomodation
September 23, 2012 English Only Laws May Constitute National Origin Discrimination
September 13, 2012 Employers May Be Required To Transfer Disabled Workers To Vacant Positions
September 06, 2012 Order That Worker Undergo Psychiatric Counseling Violates Federal Discrimination Laws
August 30, 2012 Punitive Damages Awarded In Race Harassment Case
August 23, 2012 Man Who Took Husband's Last Name May Maintain Sex Discrimination Case Against Employer
August 17, 2012 ADA May Protect Trainees, Not Just Employees
August 17, 2012 Raising The Minimum Wage Benefits All
August 16, 2012 Vegas Casino Case- Smith v. Wynn - Finds Tip- Sharing Policies Violate State Law
August 08, 2012 Employers Violating Overtime Laws On The Rise
August 08, 2012 Veterans Entitled To Get Their Job Back Without Having To Submit New Screening Process
July 30, 2012 Court Upholds Jury Award Based On Repeated Use Of Derogatory Term
July 30, 2012 Congress Seeks To Raise Minimum Wage
July 21, 2012 African American Worker Can Bring Discrimination Lawsuit Based On "Cat's Paw" Doctrine
July 13, 2012 Race Discrimination Case May Proceed Where Discrimination Is "Plausible."
July 13, 2012 Skycaps Reach Settlement With Airlines In Minimum Wage Lawsuit
July 06, 2012 Teacher With Seasonal Affective Disorder Has Claim Under The ADA Against School For Failing To Transfer Her To A Windowed Room
July 06, 2012 Department Of Labor Considers Inclusion Of Home Care Employees Under The FLSA
June 27, 2012 Supreme Court To Help Define Who Is An Employer
June 21, 2012 UPS Driver May Maintain Racial Harassment Case After Co-workers Left Banana Peels In His Truck
June 21, 2012 Raising The Minimum Wage Would Benefit Workers And The Economy
June 14, 2012 Actions That Create A Hostile Work Environment May Be Grounds For A Retaliation Lawsuit
June 14, 2012 Wage Theft On The Rise
June 07, 2012 Employees May Be Held Personally Liable For Retaliation
May 25, 2012 Bias Doesn't Have To Be "Sole Reason" For Termination To Bring A Claim For Discrimination
May 17, 2012 When Must I Be Paid As An Intern?
May 11, 2012 Rejection Of Sexual Advances May Be Basis Of Claim For Retaliation
May 03, 2012 EEOC Limits Use Of Criminal Background Checks In Employment Decisions
April 26, 2012 Employers Must Pay Workers Overtime, Regardless Of Citizenship Status
April 26, 2012 EEOC Rules Federal Laws Ban Transgender Discrimination
April 19, 2012 Overtime Lawsuits On The Rise
April 19, 2012 Citicorp Required To Pay Back Wages For Equal Pay Act Violations
April 11, 2012 Pregnancy Discrimination On The Rise
April 11, 2012 Raising The Federal Minimum Wage Could Help Struggling Families And Communities
April 01, 2012 USERRA Protects Military Personnel's Right To Reemployment
March 25, 2012 Even A Dollar's Difference In Pay If Based On Gender May Constitute Sex Discrimination
March 16, 2012 Unpaid Intern At Charlie Rose Show Files Wage And Hour Lawsuit
March 16, 2012 Instances Of Harassment Not Raised At Administrative Level Allowed In Civil Sexual Harrassment Lawsuit
March 09, 2012 Supreme Court To Determine Whether Employees Are Protected From Retaliation For Making Oral Complaints
March 08, 2012 Unpaid Internships May Violate The FLS
March 08, 2012 Demotion Without Job Description Considered Constructive Discharge
February 29, 2012 Who Is A Supervisor? Supreme Court Seeks Guidance In Race Harrassment Case
February 24, 2012 When Am I Entitled To Take Leave Under The FMLA?
February 24, 2012 Are Journalists Entitled To Overtime Pay?
February 17, 2012 Tip Sharing Law May Lead To Confusion And Backpay Lawsuits
February 17, 2012 Female Police Officer Retaliation Award Upheld
February 09, 2012 Atlanta HIV Discrimination Case Moves Forward
February 09, 2012 When Is An Unpaid Internship Illegal?
January 26, 2012 Company Ordered To Pay Double Damages For Interfering With Worker's Right To Take Leave
January 20, 2012 Pre-Eligibility Requests For Leave May Give Rise To Claims Of Retaliation in Pereda v. Brookdale Senior Living Cmtys. Inc.
January 20, 2012 Minimum Wage Violation Lawsuit Against Applebee's Proceeds To Trial
January 14, 2012 Woman With Thoughts About Killing Her Supervisor Can Maintain Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination And Retaliation Claims Against Postal Service
January 05, 2012 Jury Awards Physician $7.6 Million In Retaliation Lawsuit
December 30, 2011 $17.7 Million Award In Age Discrimination Lawsuit
December 21, 2011 Residents Only Requirements May Constitute Race Discrimination - NAACP v. North Hudson Reg'l Fire & Rescue
December 15, 2011 Woman Who Was Fired After Undergoing Sex Change Wins Claim For Sex Discrimination In Glenn v. Brumby
December 08, 2011 Court Determines Constant Questions About Retirement Supports Worker's Age Discrimination Claim In Franks v. Village of Bolivar
November 29, 2011 Supreme Court To Review Whether Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives Are Exempt Under The Fair Labor Standards Act in Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp.
November 25, 2011 Draft Final Rule On ADEA Regulations Approved
November 17, 2011 7th Circuit Determines Statements May Be Direct Proof Of Bias In Makowski v. SmithAmundsen
November 11, 2011 Federal Court Determines Anti-Retaliations Laws Protect Federal Employees In Diggs v. HUD
November 04, 2011 Several Federal Laws Protect Seasonal Farm Workers
November 03, 2011 Community College Employee Allowed To Proceed With Wrongful Termination Claim Under The ADA In Blackburn v. Trustees
November 03, 2011 Computer Professionals Update (CPU) Act Seeks To Modify Whether Computer Professional Are Exempt Or Not-Exempt
October 27, 2011 Family And Medical Leave Act Claim Revived After Worker Fired For Taking Leave After Surgery In Shaffer v. American Med. Ass'n
October 20, 2011 Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Based On Headwear Policies Continues in United States v. New York City Transit Authority
October 12, 2011 President And CEO Personally Liable For Wage And Hour Violations In Torres v. Gristede's Operating Corp.
October 12, 2011 Retaliation Claim Allowed In Egan v. Freedom Bank Where Vice President Is Fired After Complaining About Sexual Harassment
October 06, 2011 Older Employee May Bring Claim For Age Discrimination Claim Where Evidence Exists That Younger Workers Were Treated Better in Earl v. Nielsen Media Research, Inc .
October 06, 2011 Misclassification As Independent Contractor May Be A Violation Of The Fair Labor Standards Act
September 30, 2011 Threats To Close Friend May Constitute Retaliation in Ali v. District of Columbia
September 30, 2011 Minimum Wage Lawsuit Filed Against ZipRealty
September 22, 2011 Worker Called "Pops" And "Old Man" Entitled To Bring An Age Discrimination Case In Dediol v. Best Chevrolet, Inc.
September 15, 2011 6th Circuit Determines Volunteers May Be Considered Employees In Bryson v. Middlefield Volunteer Fire Dep't Inc.
September 10, 2011 Man With Schizophrenia Can Bring "Regarded As" Claim
August 31, 2011 Employer Must Conduct An Individualized Inquiry Of Actual Disability
August 26, 2011 Nixon-Tinkelman v. New York City Dep't of Health and Mental Hygiene Determines Employer May Be Required To Help With Commute Under The ADA
August 26, 2011 Appeals Court Determines Police Sergeants And First-Responders Entitled To Overtime Pay in Edward Mullins et al v. City of New York
August 20, 2011 Trial Court Definition Of Retaliation Too Narrow In Millea v. Metro-North R.R. Co.
August 08, 2011 Short Time Span Between Deposition and Disciplinary Action Support Claim of Retaliation
July 31, 2011 EEOC Can Investigate Widespread Discrimination Even If Only One Employee Complains
July 24, 2011 Buckley Beal LLP Victorious In Reverse Race Discrimination Case. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Determines Employees May Always Bring A Claim for Discrimination Where Circumstantial Evidence Of Discriminatory Intent Exists
July 13, 2011 $20 Million Settlement In Verizon Disability Discrimination Case
June 28, 2011 Pizza Chain Fined For Violating Overtime Pay Laws And Retaliation
June 28, 2011 $32 Million Sex Bias Settlement Against Wells Fargo
June 22, 2011 EEOC Holds Public Hearings On Accommodations Under The ADA
June 11, 2011 Hospital Workers Entitled To Unpaid Back Overtime
June 11, 2011 Age Discrimination Claim Arises After Older Worker Is Fired And Subjected To Ageist Jokes
June 04, 2011 Summer Internships - When Does An "Unpaid Internship" Violate The Law?
May 26, 2011 The Importance Of Reporting Unfair Labor Practices Immediately
May 19, 2011 New Department of Labor Personnel Policy Bars Gender Identity And Pregnancy Bias
May 07, 2011 Trucker May Bring Religious Discrimination Claim
May 07, 2011 State of Florida Violates Federal Law By Not Raising Minimum Wage
April 29, 2011 Transgender Discrimination Lawsuit Filed
April 24, 2011 Job Bias Case Allowed Based On National Origin Discrimination
April 18, 2011 Bias Claim Revived Based On Lily Ledbetter Act
April 06, 2011 Georgia Employers Must Show Legitimate Reasons For Failing To Reinstate Employees
March 27, 2011 Georgia Employment Of Persons With Mental Disabilities Encouraged
March 22, 2011 Staffing Agency May Be Required To Pay Overtime
March 22, 2011 Allowing Clients To Harass Employees May Lead To Lawsuits
March 15, 2011 Georgia Working Moms To Benefit From Breastfeeding Law
March 15, 2011 "Cat's Paw" Liability Upheld
March 08, 2011 Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Entitled To Overtime Compensation
March 01, 2011 New Legislation Introduce to Raise Base Pay For Tipped Workers
March 01, 2011 Seeking Treatment For Alcoholism May Entitle Employees To Leave Under The FMLA
February 18, 2011 Could Nursing Home Have Done More To Prevent Sexual Harassment?
February 14, 2011 Retaliation Law Protects Fiancée
February 07, 2011 Amtrak Accused Of Gender Bias
February 07, 2011 Dick's Sporting Goods Settles Wage And Hour Violation Case For $15 Million
January 31, 2011 Back Wages Allowed For Restaurant Workers
January 31, 2011 Gay Man Fired For Complaining Of Harassment Can Bring Retaliation Claim
January 21, 2011 Disability May Be Proven By Personal Statements.
January 21, 2011 Waiters File Minimum Wage Lawsuit Against Hard Rock Cafe
January 16, 2011 Fired Employee Entitled To Overtime Pay
January 16, 2011 Former Prostitute Can Raise Sexual Harassment Claim
January 07, 2011 Jury Awards $5.8 Million To White Supervisor In National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit
January 01, 2011 Four EEOC Nominees Confirmed
December 28, 2010 Department Of Defense Final Rule Bars Mandatory Arbitration
December 17, 2010 Disability Discrimination Case Asserted By Bank Teller With Epilepsy
December 17, 2010 Widespread FLSA Violations By Michigan Blueberry Growers
December 08, 2010 Age Discrimination Case Revived
December 08, 2010 Minimum Wage Laws Help Local Economies
December 02, 2010 Contractor Agrees To Pay $3 Million in EEOC Race Bias Decree
November 18, 2010 EEOC Issues Final Regulations Interpreting Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
November 18, 2010 Nov. 18th A "Day Against Wage Theft" In 50 Cities Across The Country
November 15, 2010 Federal Labor Laws Protect All Workers
November 15, 2010 Employee May Proceed With Race Discrimination Case
November 07, 2010 Pregnancy Discrimination Claim Allowed To Proceed
November 01, 2010 Class Certification Of Oracle Employees in Wage-and-Hour Suit
November 01, 2010 $2 Million Jury Award to Teacher With Seasonal Affective Disorder Wins Case Over Denial of Windowed Room
October 22, 2010 New Wage And Hour Class Action Suit Against Wal-Mar
October 22, 2010 Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Progresses
October 14, 2010 Inconsistent Reasons For Firing Constitute Pretext
October 14, 2010 Benefits Of Federal Minimum Wage
October 06, 2010 Is It Discriminatory To Use Credit Checks In Employment Decisions?
October 04, 2010 FLSA Violations Frequent For Low-Wage Laborers
October 04, 2010 Consent Decree Cannot Shield Officials From Reverse Race Bias Claim
September 23, 2010 FMLA's 24-Hour Leave Without Pay Policy Applies To Same Sex Domestic Partners
September 20, 2010 If Severe Enough, One Action Can Constitute A Hostile Environment
September 15, 2010 $3 Million Settlement In FLSA Class Action
September 15, 2010 Cancer In Remission Considered A Disability Under The ADAAA In one
September 02, 2010 Verizon Technician Raises Triable Claim Of Sexual Harassment
August 26, 2010 Are Hospitals Paying Workers Enough Overtime?
August 26, 2010 Personal Knowledge Of Protected Status Not Required For Retaliation Claim
August 19, 2010 Are You Entitled To Overtime Compensation For Time Spent On Your Blackberry?
August 19, 2010 Poor Vision Constitutes Disability Entitled To Protections Under The ADA
August 12, 2010 Technicians Sue Goldman Sachs For Overtime Pay
August 11, 2010 Honoring A Patient's Racist Requests Constitutes Discrimination
August 04, 2010 Nursing Mothers Entitled To Reasonable Breaks At Work
July 30, 2010 Ministerial Exception Applies to All Title VII Claims
July 19, 2010 Pharmaceutical Reps Not Exempt Under The FLSA
July 19, 2010 Court Rejects Argument Of Age Bias
July 11, 2010 Can A Fiancé Bring A Third Party Retaliation Claim?
July 11, 2010 Dominos Pizza Delivery Drivers Similarly Situated Under The FLSADominos Pizza Delivery Drivers Similarly Situated Under The FLSA
June 30, 2010 Family Leave Rights Apply To Domestic Partners
June 23, 2010 Sexual Attraction Not Necessary For Harassment Claim
June 21, 2010 Alternative Modes Of Communication May Be Considered A Reasonable Accommodation
June 15, 2010 Jury Finds Medical Center Discriminated Against Muslim Doctor
June 10, 2010 Worker's Who Receive Commissons Not Always Exempt Under The FLSA
June 06, 2010 Security Response Does Not Create Hostile Work Environment
June 06, 2010 Fifth Circuit Finds Failure To Include Per Diem Pay In "Regular Rate" Violates FLSA
May 31, 2010 Supreme Court Finds Black Firefighters' Race Discrimination Claim Timely
May 24, 2010 Age Discrimination Claim Allowed To Proceed After Company Buy-Out
May 17, 2010 Sixth Circuit Determines Couple Did Not Knowingly Waive Their Right To Sue
May 09, 2010 Supreme Court Evaluates Who Should Decide Validity of Arbitration Agreements
May 03, 2010 Use of Medical Marijuana Not A Condition Requiring Reasonable Accommodation
April 30, 2010 Fired Employee With HIV May Bring Claim Under Amended ADA
April 24, 2010 Supreme Court Determines Fee Enhancements Are Allowed For Superior Performance
April 22, 2010 Congress To Review New Employment Discrimination Laws
April 22, 2010 Most Georgia Interns Entitled To Minimum Wages and Overtime
April 16, 2010 4th Circuit Determines An Assistant Manager Is A "Supervisor" For Purposes Of Filing A Sexual Harassment Claim
April 09, 2010 11th Circuit Sexual Harrassment To Be ReHeard
April 09, 2010 GEORGIA MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICERS NOT EXEMPT UNDER THE FLSA
March 10, 2010 Sales Commissions FLSA Case
March 10, 2010 NDAA and the FMLA
March 03, 2010 Attending AA Meetings not Compensable Overtime
March 03, 2010 New Hostile Work Environment Decision from the 11th Circuit
February 24, 2010 Immigration Status and the FLSA
February 24, 2010 Alternative Treatments, Vacations, and the FMLA
January 11, 2010 FMLA's 1250- Hour Requirement and Pre- Leave Retaliation
January 04, 2010 Employment Polygraphs
December 28, 2009 EEOC Gets a Boost in Subpoena Power
December 21, 2009 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
December 21, 2009 Retail Commissions and Overtime
December 07, 2009 Airport Security Workers Decision
October 01, 2009 Work Time
July 27, 2009 Wage Garnishment FAQ
July 22, 2009 Tip Pooling under the FLSA
July 15, 2009 Teenage Work Driving Rules
July 15, 2009 Compensation for Online Training
July 08, 2009 Supreme Court Narrows Ability to Prove Age Discrimination
July 08, 2009 Belo Plan Contracts
June 17, 2009 Minor Lifeguards and the FLSA
June 10, 2009 Layoffs and Age Discrimination
June 10, 2009 Pending FLSA Legislation
June 01, 2009 Fast Food and Restaurant Workers and the FLSA
May 31, 2009 Veterans Employment Rights
May 22, 2009 Agricultural Workers Under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
May 22, 2009 Agricultural Workers Under the FLSA
May 17, 2009 Additions to FMLA Proposed in Congress
May 17, 2009 Call Center Workers and the FLSA
May 06, 2009 Genetic Testing in the Workplace? Meet GINA
April 24, 2009 Daycare Workers Under the FLSA
April 23, 2009 Summer Jobs Part II
April 17, 2009 Whistleblower Case Upheld by ALJ
April 17, 2009 Classifying Home Health Care Workers
April 08, 2009 Summer Jobs- Don't be Exploited
April 08, 2009 When Do Salaried Employees Qualify for Overtime Pay?
March 30, 2009 Is Your Layoff Really Retaliation?
March 30, 2009 Overtime for Nurses
March 24, 2009 Lawyer Layoffs
March 24, 2009 Overtime for Journalists
March 18, 2009 Family and Medical Leave Updated Poster
February 28, 2009 Michelle's Law Makes Health Insurance Companies Cover Students on Medical Leave
February 28, 2009 How Do You Define "Work Time" Anyway?
February 11, 2009 President Appoints New EEOC Leadership
February 11, 2009 BlackBerry Overtime
February 07, 2009 Overtime Pay for Information Technology Workers
February 03, 2009 Georgia Jury Duty and Court Attendance Leave Laws
February 03, 2009 Is Travel Time Overtime?
January 29, 2009 President Obama Signs Ledbetter
December 11, 2008 City Firefighters not Entitled to Overtime under Fair Labor Standards Act
December 11, 2008 Grandfather Eligible for Leave to Care for Newborn Grandchild under FMLA
November 14, 2008 EEOC Issues New Guide to Americans with Disabilities Act
November 12, 2008 Amendments to Americans with Disabilities Act Promise New Day for Disability Discrimination Plaintiffs
September 25, 2008 Sexual Harassment-Speak Now or Forever Lose your Claim
September 17, 2008 Skycaps' Claim for Tips under FLSA Grounded by Eleventh Circuit
September 16, 2008 Sixth Circuit Recognizes FMLA Retaliation Claim
September 16, 2008 Minimum Wage Update
August 22, 2008 Unemployment Claims Hold Steady at Recessionary Levels
August 15, 2008 Senate Introduces Bill to Expand Americans with Disabilities Act
August 12, 2008 EEOC Updates Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination
July 28, 2008 Female Employee Fired for Having IVF Procedure has Claim for Pregnancy Discrimination
July 22, 2008 Employee Fired after Having an Abortion has Claim for Pregnancy Discrimination
July 17, 2008 Supreme Court Wrap-Up II: Court Finds Implied Claim of Retaliation in Age Discrimination Act
July 14, 2008 Punitive Damages in Employment Discrimination Cases after Exxon: The Death of Punies has been Greatly Exaggerated
June 23, 2008 Supreme Court Wrap-Up: Supremes Rule that Section 1981 Encompasses Claims for Retaliation
June 04, 2008 Discriminatory Denial of Pay Raise Cannot be Cured by Later Raise
May 14, 2008 Parents Discharged for Son's Medical Costs Have Disability Discrimination Claim
May 07, 2008 Sexually Suggestive Comment Not Enough to Establish Sexual Harassment
May 05, 2008 "Sex Specific Profanity" Supports Sexual Harassment Claim
May 02, 2008 House Passes Genetic Nondiscrimination Law
April 26, 2008 Agreement to Arbitrate USERRA Discrimination Claim is Enforceable
April 14, 2008 Military Veteran Need Not Pay Filing Fee to File Discrimination Case
April 10, 2008 Court Affirms Half Million Dollar Verdict in Race Discrimination Case
April 07, 2008 Pay Discrimination Bill Fails in Congress
April 03, 2008 Genetic Employment Discrimination Bill Passes Senate
April 01, 2008 Atlanta Employment Lawyer Blog is Live

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