E-VERIFY IN GEORGIA EXPANDS
E-Verify is a federal program that mandates that certain types of employers, including those that do business with the federal government, use an electronic system to verify that new employees are eligible to lawfully work in the United States. ...
Be Careful When Hiring Interns!
It's summer, and our employer clients often are asked whether they would bring on interns. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires generally that employees receive a minimum wage, and in many cases overtime pay. The EEOC has established guidelines for nonpaid...
Don’t Mess with GINA.
DON'T MESS WITH GINA! The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) went into effect in 2009, and some individuals have sued companies under it. “Employers need to be aware that GINA prohibits requesting family medical history," said David Lopez, general...
EEOC Issues Revised Publications on the Employment Rights of People with Specific Disabilities
We review legal developments relevant to our clients, which include both employers and employees for whom the following information is important: WASHINGTON --The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued four revised documents on protection...
Chapar Firm Successfully Defends Fair Labor Standards Act Claim in Federal Court – Proves Existence of Administrative Exemption to the FLSA
The Fair Labor Standards Act provides a guarantee of minimum wage and also mandates the payment of overtime premiums for work done in excess of 40 hours per week. However, Many exemptions and exemptions exist under this Act. Therefore the FLSA is increasingly the...
Location and Map
Location and Map We are conveniently located Conyers, Georgia just 25 miles east of Atlanta and with easy access to the Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. Our clients are located world-wide and our systems typically allow us to serve...
Chapar Firm Sucessfully Defends Foreign Distributor Sued in Georgia
Attorney Chapar secured the dismissal of a case filed in Georgia against a foreign corporation, due to lack of personal jurisdiction. The case was filed against a foreign sub-distributor, the Firm's client. The plaintiff, a foreign distributor, sued the...
Chapar Firm Trial Victory in Cobb State Court – Who is Liable on a Contract?
Attorney Albert Chapar successfully defended a firm client in the State Court of Cobb County. The client was sued on an alleged contract but maintained that it was not the proper party. The case involved determining who was liable on a contract when the contract did...
Anonymous Website Posters and Defamation
Practically anyone with Internet access can post a comment on a web page. Anonymous web posting promotes the free exchange of ideas and opinions. When clients of The Chapar Firm posted true comments on line, a plaintiff filed a lawsuit and had the court issued...
Firm Prevails for Client in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
After the Firm secured victory for one of the Chapar Firm's clients in a jury trial in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the Firm was called upon to defend that victory upon the other party's appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals....