Blog Posts in March, 2011

In 2009, the ADA Amendments Act took effect. One of the objectives of the ADAAA was both to cover more people and to give those people with disabilities greater protection from discrimination at work. ...

Is a staffing agency required to pay overtime? Yes. According to a recent case, if you are entitled to overtime pay, it may be a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act if a staffing agency does not ...

Over the last several years employers have started to recognize that sexual comments, lewd jokes and other types of sexual behavior may make employees uncomfortable and efforts should be made to ...

Many Atlanta mothers returning to work after giving birth want to continue breastfeeding at work but wonder about finding the time to pump on the job and if they have any rights to do so. In an effort ...

In a significant employment discrimination decision, the U.S Supreme Court has just ruled that an Army Reservist who had a civilian job as a hospital technician could bring a lawsuit for employment ...

In a victory for workers, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a 2d Circuit decision stating that pharmaceutical sales reps are entitled to overtime pay . In Novartis, the 2d Circuit court determined that ...