Non compete clauses or non-solicitation clauses are governed by O.C.G.A. 13-8-50 to 59. Under Georgia law, restrictive covenants in employment agreements are subject to strict scrutiny and will be enforced only if they are reasonable as to the duration, territorial coverage, and scope of activity of the covenant. In H&R…
It hasn’t been a great 2010 for Wal-Mart. Last month, a federal appeals court ruled that a class-action employment discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart could proceed. That lawsuit is expected to be the largest such suit in American history, and is expected to include more than 1 million current and former…
Home Depot has settled a class action lawsuit which alleged that HD violated California’s strict labor laws by not providing its workers with a 30-minute paid meal period after working 5 hours. HD had apparently tried to comply with national labor laws which are chiefly governed by the Fair Labor…
Workers in Georgia who have recently been terminated should carefully consider whether they can continue to be covered under the employer’s healthcare plan and pay only 35% of the normal COBRA premium. As part of the Stimulus Package that recently have taken effect, involuntarily terminated workers who are let go…
Employers have been negatively impacted by the sour Georgia economy and many have been cutting costs to remain profitable. Unfortunately for many hard-working Georgians, some employers have been cutting costs by offering less (or in some cases none at all) severance packages to terminated employees. As a Georgia lawyer with…
As an experienced Georgia lawyer, I represent many clients who have been seriously injured or who have complex legal needs. This entry is one of a series of blog posts which address frequently asked questions. Knowing the answers to these common questions will allow those who need to hire a…
Current and former AT&T employees have banded together and sued the communications giant claiming up to $1 billion in unpaid overtime pay. The class action lawsuit was filed in federal court in San Francisco and Atlanta and stems from the alleged misclassification by AT&T of former BellSouth Corp. managers who…
According to recently released government statistics, the official unemployment rate is over 8% and climbing steadily. Georgia Department of Labor Web Site. No one needs to be told how tough times are these days and it’s any one’s guess as to when the job market will rebound. Conventional wisdom dictates…