Many things can make an employee’s work environment unpleasant, including difficult coworkers, poor management, an unreasonable amount of work, or a lack of opportunities for advancement. However, an unpleasant work environment does not necessarily meant that it...
There have been major strides taken over the last 100 years to ensure that women in Georgia have the same opportunities in the workplace as men. Many women work now and they are working in many different industries that historically were only occupied by men. No...
People in Atlanta are hard workers, and often put in time above and beyond the standard 40-hour workweek. For covered, non-exempt employees, this means they are entitled to overtime pay under federal law. The following is a brief overview of wage and hour laws...
As we discussed recently on the blog, workplace discrimination is still rampant across America’s places of employment. This discrimination can take many forms, effecting those of certain genders, races, and religions, just to name a few of the protected classes. Yet,...
Is racial discrimination in the workplace a thing of the past? Unfortunately, not. Despite federal law prohibiting racial discrimination in the workplace, allegations of such actions continue to exist. The lawsuit against Amazon A Black woman employed with online...
In Georgia and across the nation, sexual harassment allegations continue to be a problem despite greater attention paid to it and more avenues available for victims to lodge complaints. There are certain segments of the working population who face greater...
An employee with years of experience should be seen as an asset who can give a company a competitive advantage and bring a wealth of knowledge to the field they work in. Instead, sometimes these older, experienced employees can face age discrimination. It’s helpful...
A town in Georgia took the first step in firing its police chief after three females who were at one time part of filed suit. The suit claimed that the chief engaged in a pattern of harassing behavior against all three women. The women are also each alleging that the...
Discrimination in the workplace based on race, color and national origin, among other protected categories, is illegal in Georgia and across the nation. Federal law protects workers rights in such situations. We would like to think that such discrimination does not...
Running a business has many pitfalls, but 2020 may be the biggest pitfall of all. Many workplaces transitioned entirely out of the office, something that may have never even been contemplated. Many of these employers may have wondered if their required employee notice...