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4 Things To Know About The Final Rule On Regular Rate Of Pay For Overtime

4 Things to Know About the Final Rule on Regular Rate of Pay for Overtime

  • May 1, 2020
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

Many employees in New York are entitled to extra wages when they work more than 40 hours a week, under long-established Department of Labor (DOL) rules on overtime pay. What you may have missed while focused on the global COVID-19…

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Do I Qualify For Hazard Pay During The COVID-19 Pandemic?

Do I Qualify for Hazard Pay During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

  • April 16, 2020
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

While some Georgia workers are required to work from home or make other adjustments due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, many other employees are at the front lines to support their communities through these uncertain times. Fortunately, there are…

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Can I Be Fired During The Coronavirus Outbreak?

Can I Be Fired During the Coronavirus Outbreak?

  • April 2, 2020
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted health care, financial markets, and entire regimes across the globe, and it’s certainly starting to hit close to home for families throughout Georgia. School closures, business shutdowns, restaurant layoffs, and other consequences have left many…

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What Georgia Employers Need To Know About DOL’s New Regulation On Joint Employment

What Georgia Employers Need to Know About DOL’s New Regulation on Joint Employment

  • February 6, 2020
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

After several months of reviewing comments regarding a proposed update to joint employer regulations, the US Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division issued its Final Rule: Joint Employer Part 791 on January 12, 2020. This development should be…

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What To Do About Expired I-9 Forms

What to do About Expired I-9 Forms

  • January 27, 2020
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

As a Georgia employer, you’re probably well-aware of the employment requirements established by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) when hiring new employees. You and the worker must both fill out the relevant sections of the  Form I-9, Employment…

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Exempt Vs. Non-Exempt Employees: How To Classify Appropriately

Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees: How to Classify Appropriately

  • January 10, 2020
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

Employment laws are typically among the many new measures that go into effect at the beginning of every year, but 2020 brings one that’s key for Georgia employers. The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced important revisions to regulations regarding…

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New Overtime Regulations Go Into Effect January 2020

New Overtime Regulations Go Into Effect January 2020

  • December 30, 2019
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

The US Fair Labor Standards Act establishes multiple requirements involving pay, hours, recordkeeping, and related employment issues for workers in both the public and private sector. The details are subject to change over time to account for economic factors and…

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Wage Theft And Georgia Restaurant Workers: Your Questions Answered

Wage Theft and Georgia Restaurant Workers: Your Questions Answered

  • December 23, 2019
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

You may not think of it in terms of stealing, but you may be unknowingly facing a situation of theft if you’re not receiving the wages to which you’re entitled as an employee. In a recent article entitled “The Problem…

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Exempt Versus Non-Exempt: Special Classification Rules For Georgia Nurses

Exempt Versus Non-Exempt: Special Classification Rules for Georgia Nurses

  • November 15, 2019
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

The US Fair Labor Standards Act includes many employment-related provisions that affect nurses, especially requirements establishing minimum wage, overtime, recordkeeping, and many other issues. However, the application of these regulations depends on the details of your employment, so the protections…

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How Do I Prove Workplace Retaliation By A Georgia Employer?

How Do I Prove Workplace Retaliation by a Georgia Employer?

  • November 1, 2019
  • Christopher Vaughn
  • Employment Law

Title VII of the US Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects Georgia employees from a wide range of employer misconduct in the workplace, including harassment, discrimination, and retaliation based upon improper reasons. Still, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)…

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