By K.P. Reddy | Published May 21, 2013 | Posted in Employment and Labor Law | Tagged Tags: American Bar Association, Atlanta attorneys, employment law attorneys, The Reddy Law Firm | Leave a comment
FMLA: Adjusting to a Changing World
February, 2013 marked the 20 year anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by then-president Bill Clinton in 1993. The legislation enabled workers the unpaid right to tend to families and their own needs when injured or ill. Most recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) expanded FMLA rights of active Read More
Read MoreWell Planned Partnership Agreements Can Prevent Disputes Later On
In 2010, Anthony and Jennifer Tiberia opened a restaurant business in partnership with another couple. The responsibilities of each partner seemed simple enough: one couple managed the business by handling the day to day operations while the Tiberias funded the venture by putting up half the money. Less than a year later, relations between the partners Read More
Read MoreFirst to Be Fired — Last to Be Hired
Job searching is a daunting task for anyone, especially in this economy. But for older workers, age discrimination can add to the difficulty of finding work. Jim Pawlak worked as a customer service representative at Xerox for 20 years. When the company announced job lay-offs, Pawlak was one of the first to go. The 48-year-old Read More
Read MoreHow to Negotiate a Confidentiality Agreement
Alan Carson is suing his former employers at Obor Digital, LLC claiming that the employment agreement he signed with them was overly restrictive. Among the complaints against Obor is that the agreement required Mr. Carson to agree to a completely vague and overly broad non-disclosure agreement regarding confidential information. Indeed, the agreement did not specify Read More
Read MoreWhat Happens to My Case After I Settle in Mediation?
Cecil Staton, the Republican state senator from Macon, has settled through mediation a long running dispute with Georgia Southern University (GSU). Mr. Staton’s radio network, Georgia Eagle Media, defaulted on paying GSU the agreed upon percentage of advertising fees generated as a result of broadcasting GSU football games. GSU threatened to withdraw the right to Read More
Read MoreWorkplace Sexual Harassment Case Settled — But Is Not the Last
Aaron’s faces another sexual harassment law suit. This time, former Georgia employees of the Atlanta rent-to-own retailer are demanding $675 million in damages. The employees, whose identities are protected, filed two civil law suits, one in state court and the other in federal court. Among the allegations in their suit are: The general manager of Read More
Read MoreHow Does a Non-Compete Clause Help My Business?
Georgia’s state legislature passed a new non-compete law last year. The new law helps employers avoid seeing their best and brightest poached by competitors or losing customers to former employees with businesses that directly compete. The law was inspired by a 2009 court case, Atlanta Bread v. Lupton Smith. That non-compete agreement was invalidated by Read More
Read MoreWhistleblower Claims Waste and Incompetence in Legal Department
Whistleblower Holly Smith claims that sloppy legal work cost tax payers hundreds of thousands of dollars in unnecessary claim settlements. The former assistant attorney for Atlanta filed suit against the city, accusing her superiors of incompetence and committing legal malpractice. During her short tenure — employed for just one year — Smith launched complaints up Read More
Read MoreCan You Sue If Your Employer Fails to Pay Overtime?
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, with US corporate offices are here in Georgia, was the subject of a recent Supreme Court hearing on the subject of unpaid overtime owed to their sale representatives. The sales representatives claimed they were asked to work extra hours although receiving only their ordinary pay. The GlaxoSmithKline case is one of many Read More
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