A new employment opportunity can be exciting. But while these opportunities can bring career growth and financial rewards, they could come with certain risks too. So, before you sign an employment agreement, you should know what you are agreeing to…
In an ideal world, all workplaces would work on a purely meritocratic basis. Under such a system, promotions and pay would be determined by work ethic, achievement, and results. We all know that we don’t live in an ideal world,…
Despite their popularity among movies and TV writers, lie detector tests (also known as polygraph tests) are not considered especially reliable by professionals. In fact, a report from the American Psychological Association states that lie detector tests are often inaccurate,…
Racial discrimination occurs when an individual treats another individual differently based on their race or their perceived race. Racial discrimination can occur when a person is specifically targeted for the color of their skin, but it can also take a…
Medical marijuana is now legal in some form in more than two-thirds of the country, including Georgia, but the laws governing its use are not necessarily in agreement with the laws concerning employee protections for medical marijuana use. Unlike many…
Just two weeks before the end of the Trump administration, a rule was passed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that would have changed the guidelines employers use when classifying their workers as employees or independent contractors. It was…
Under both federal and Georgia state law, employers are prohibited from retaliating against an employee that engages in a protected action, which includes filing a complaint, testifying against an employer, or reporting an employer for workplace discrimination or harassment. But…
Severance pay can seem like the silver lining of an untimely termination from your job. However, there are special considerations to be made before you sign your severance package. When you do, you usually forfeit certain rights and it could…
A non-compete agreement (also sometimes referred to as a “restrictive covenant”) is a contract between a company and an employee that prevents an employee from going to work for one of the company’s competitors. The justifications that companies often give…
Employees who are paid an hourly wage are entitled to overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours in a workweek. Unfortunately, some employers fail or refuse to pay workers the overtime they’ve earned. When you haven’t been paid…
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