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What Are The Seven Main Categories Of Employee Rights?

What Are the Seven Main Categories of Employee Rights?

  • January 1, 2023
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

Employees have the right to be treated fairly and respectfully in the workplace under protections from both federal and state laws. Knowing your rights as an employee can help ensure that you are treated fairly and given the respect and…

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Georgia Law Reclassifies More Independent Contractors As Employees

Georgia Law Reclassifies More Independent Contractors as Employees

  • December 15, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

On May 2, 2022, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a new law to amend the definition of employment for independent contractors. It took effect on July 1, 2022, and reclassified many independent contractors as employees. Georgia also enacted an employer-friendly…

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How Are Employees Protected From Employer Discrimination?

How Are Employees Protected from Employer Discrimination?

  • December 1, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Discrimination

Various laws protect employees from discrimination in the workplace. Employers are prohibited from using policies and practices disproportionately affecting applicants and employees in protected classes. Common Types of Employer Discrimination The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces laws that…

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Is It Illegal For My Employer To Not Pay Overtime?

Is It Illegal for My Employer to Not Pay Overtime?

  • November 15, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

Putting in an honest day’s work means you should earn an honest day’s pay. What happens when you go above and beyond and work overtime? Overtime regulations can be complicated. If you don’t understand your rights, you may be leaving…

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Can I Get My Job Back If I’ve Been Wrongfully Terminated?

Can I Get My Job Back If I’ve Been Wrongfully Terminated?

  • November 1, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

Being fired can trigger pain and frustration, especially if you believe you've been wrongfully terminated. You may also feel vulnerable because it seems your employer has all the power. It can feel like you have lost control over your life…

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What Are The Three Steps In The Whistleblowing Process?

What Are the Three Steps in the Whistleblowing Process?

  • October 15, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Whistleblowers

If you have witnessed workplace violations in your place of employment or uncovered evidence that your employer is defrauding the government, you may feel that it is your duty to expose the wrongdoing. Calling out corporate misconduct and fraudulent behavior…

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What Constitutes A Hostile Work Environment In Georgia?

What Constitutes a Hostile Work Environment in Georgia?

  • October 1, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment

Employees deserve to be treated with respect and dignity in the workplace and to be free from harassment and discrimination. If you are the victim of a hostile work environment, you could be entitled to seek compensation “Hostile work environment”…

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What Is The Office Of Special Counsel, And What Does It Do? 

What Is the Office of Special Counsel, and What Does It Do? 

  • September 15, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Whistleblowers

The United States Office of Special Counsel (OSC) handles reports of wrongdoings within the federal government’s executive branch from employees, federal employees, and employment applicants. In other words, the OSC helps whistleblowers in their claims. The office protects federal employees…

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What To Do If You Receive A Notice Of Proposed Removal 

What to Do If You Receive a Notice of Proposed Removal 

  • September 1, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Uncategorized

If you’ve received a notice of proposed removal, that’s the notice that your employer intends to terminate you. As a federal employee, you have certain rights after receiving this type of notice. You might be able to appeal the decision…

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Understanding The Age Discrimination In Employment Act Of 1967 

Understanding the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 

  • August 15, 2022
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

If you are an employee and you feel that you are facing discrimination because of your advancing age, you may think that this is simply an inevitable consequence of getting older. However, if you and other older workers at your…

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