Employers often believe that their obligations to afford leave to employees with physical conditions is governed exclusively by the Family Medical Leave Act. As such, when leave under that Act is expended, and the employee unable to return to work, employers believe...
Employees need to take care to ensure that Employee Handbooks do not contain restrictions that can be deemed as restricting workers rights under labor law. NLRB Issues Guidance Regarding Lawful Employee Handbook Policies Employers might know (or if they do not,...
Employers are often quick to deduct wages if they believe that an employee has done something wrong. Caution must be taken in such circumstances, as nicely summarized by Attorney Tim Williams in the Daily Report: Improper Pay Deductions Under the FLSA Tim Williams,...
We represent employers and employees with respect to employment law issues. Often, we are asked about the privacy rights of workers to their electronic communications made at work or with employer-provided devices or using employer emails. As a general matter,...
Attorney Albert A. Chapar was named as a Georgia “Legal Leader” and top-rated lawyer of 2015 by AmLaw and other publications in areas of litigation and intellectual property. The full report can be downloaded here.
