The recent lawsuit makes clear, Georgia companies think they can fire any employee (and they believe this applies to pretty much any employee from the janitor up to the CEO) to avoid paying outstanding money owed. This lawsuit was filed by an ousted chief executive officer against his former employer,…
Hiring an Employment Law Lawyer Except the life-long self employed (or unemployed, but that is a different matter entirely), we all make a living by working for an employer. Like people, employers come in all different shapes and sizes. Some are wonderful to work for and treat their employees like…
Many people think that workers in Georgia have little protection. While they may not have as much protection under state laws as workers in more worker friendly states such as California and New York, Georgia workers are protected, the full extent of federal employment laws, from unlawful discrimination. One law…
General Pay Law in Georgia Under O.C.G.A. §34-7-2, Georgia requires employers, with limited exceptions, to pay all employees all wages due on paydays selected by the employer, with paydays being divided between at least two (2) equal pay periods per month. This rule does not apply to company officials, superintendents,…
Yes, you as a worker in the United States have a right to work and be free from unlawful discrimination, even in the state of Georgia. Workers’ rights are governed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). While Georgia is a right to work state, this does not mean that…
Most people seem to know that Georgia is an “at-will” employment state and that an employer can fire you for any reason at all. While this is true, the backdrop to this is that an employer can fire you for any reason at all, so long as that reason is…
The City of Atlanta has an entire section in its municipal code relating to tree protection. Thomas Coffin used to be the Senior Arborist for the city. Then he reported that some of the arborists were not adhering to the ordinance, and found himself without a job Mr. Coffin settled…
On November 2, 2010, Georgia voters approved a constitutional amendment which allows for much stricter constraints of trade for Georgia workers. The new law allows Georgia courts to “blue pencil” restrictive covenants in employment contracts. In other words, no matter how onerous and restrictive an employer writes a non-compete clause…
Effective January 1, 2009, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was amended to broaden the number of workers who are protected by the ADA. Under the ADA, workers are “disabled” if they suffer from (1) an impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; (2) possess a record…