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Former Georgia Firefighter Sues For Favoritism And Discrimination

Former Georgia Firefighter Sues for Favoritism and Discrimination

  • January 28, 2019
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Disputes

A former firefighter for Marietta, Georgia is suing the city’s fire department and the city itself for gender discrimination and favoritism. Margaret Richardson filed the lawsuit earlier this year against the former Fire Chief Jackie Gibbs, who retired in December…

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Hostile Work Environment Claim Advances Based On Racial Slurs

Hostile Work Environment Claim Advances Based on Racial Slurs

  • January 21, 2019
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Disputes

Hostile Work Environment Claim Advances Based on Racial Slurs The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the dismissal of a plaintiff’s case and allowed a claim of a hostile work environment to continue through the courts. Brenda Smelter was…

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Expect Massive Delays In MSPB Cases

Expect Massive Delays in MSPB Cases

  • November 27, 2018
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Disputes

The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) currently has a backlog of 1,500 cases pending, as the panel potentially goes from one member to zero in the coming months. The acting chairman of the MSPB has stated that it will take…

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Georgia Company Fined For Employment Discrimination

Georgia Company Fined for Employment Discrimination

  • November 13, 2018
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Disputes

The United States Justice Department ruled against a Georgia-based poultry company for employment discrimination against its noncitizen employees. According to federal attorneys, Mar-Jac Poultry violated federal employment discrimination laws when it demanded that all noncitizen employees of its business produce…

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Unpaid Overtime Can Lead To Additional Damage Payments To You – Here’s How

Unpaid Overtime Can Lead to Additional Damage Payments to You – Here’s How

  • October 29, 2018
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Disputes

Receiving overtime pay for working long hours each week is a rewarding experience, and such compensation can help to stay on top of the bills, save money for large purchases, or plan a vacation. However, when an employer fails to pay a…

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Are You A Restaurant Server Who Has Not Been Paid Minimum Wage In Georgia? 

Are You a Restaurant Server Who Has Not Been Paid Minimum Wage in Georgia? 

  • September 25, 2018
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Disputes

The Fair Labor Standards Act has fixed a set minimum hourly wage limit of $7.25 including tips for servers working in restaurants and entitles them to receive overtime for hours worked in excess of the standard 40 hours in a week. Not…

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4 Things A Restaurant Server Should Know About Overtime In Georgia  

4 things a Restaurant Server Should Know about Overtime in Georgia  

  • August 30, 2018
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Disputes

There exists a popular misconception (or deliberate ignorance) among restaurant owners, supervisors, and employers that they are not obliged to abide by the Fair Labor Standards Act and its rules concerning overtime, tips, and wages. If you are working as…

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