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June 10, 2021

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.

June 8, 2021

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.

May 14, 2021

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.

April 29, 2021

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 and many other types of jobs.

April 15, 2021

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.

April 14, 2021

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.

April 5, 2021

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 regarding overtime pay.

March 17, 2021

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.

March 12, 2021

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.

March 5, 2021

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 vulnerability for this type of behavior.