Employers face the risk of lawsuits and turmoil for their workers if they do not take steps to prevent workplace harassment or promote a harassment-free workplace. Sexual harassment, in particular, is an ongoing and often unreported problems in many workplaces....
Workplace discrimination occurs all the time. Unfortunately, the sad reality is that many times when workers, including those in upper management and at the executive level, report discrimination they are retaliated against by their employer. They may be subjected to...
A person’s faith is a core part of their identity. Suffering religious discrimination in the workplace is a distressing, traumatic experience. Thankfully, Federal Employment Law creates a cause of action for those that suffer discrimination because of their religion....
Living with a disability can present employment-related challenges for a Georgia resident. Although disabled workers can do many different types of work, they are often perceived as incapable by individuals who fail to understand their true qualities and capacities to...
Retaliation and whistleblowing are two concepts that are often related in employment law. Separately or together, they can provide important ways for workers to protect their rights. At-will employment Like most states, Georgia follows an at-will approach to...
Losing a job can be an overwhelming experience for an Atlanta resident. If they have a family and people depending on them and their income, they can feel both economic and personal stress about their termination. In some situations, employment terminations do not...
Sexual harassment affects men and women in many different industries. Across Atlanta, workers suffer in silence from degrading, humiliating, and dangerous forms of sexual harassment. Under the law, quid pro quo harassment is based on a proposed exchange between a...
The term employee misclassification refers to employers in the Atlanta area, or elsewhere, improperly labelling workers as independent contractors and treating them as such. Even if they initially go along with it because they need the income, employee...
Reporting your employer’s noncompliance with federal laws and regulations, including laws regulations enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, can be intimidating, but you may feel a deep moral obligation to do so. The situation can be made...
People in Georgia have many different types of jobs. These jobs have many different types of requirements. People may work in various office settings, work construction jobs, work in the medical field in various roles, be teachers, food service workers, work in retail...