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Article Regarding Improper Deductions under the Fair Labor Standards Act
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,...
Electronic Privacy of Workers
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,...
Albert Chapar named Georgia Legal Leader 2015
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.
State of Georgia Now Bans Use of Criminal Backgrounds as Automatic Bar to Employment
The State of Georgia has joined 13 other states, and has become the first state in the South to ban a requirement that job applicants disclose criminal history on initial job applications.By executive order signed by Republican Governor Nathan Deal the State now:1....
Teleworking and the FLSA – Georgia Employers Be CAREFUL! Call the Chapar Firm.
Employers subject to the FLSA are required to maintain records of the hours worked for non-exempt employees, there is no such requirement to maintain records of hours worked for exempt employees. However, a huge danger to employers is that they may misclassify an...
FedEx case Highlights the dangers of misclassifying employees as independent contractors
When you hire someone to do work for you, you might be employing that person as an independent contractor or an employee. If you call a plumber to fix your broken hot water heater, if that plumber has his or her own business, owns the tools, possesses special...
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