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USA - April 26 2012
On April 20, 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) adopted the position that employment discrimination against transgender individuals because of their transgender status constitutes sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”).
USA - February 10 2012
As we reported in our September 28, 2011 Legal Alert, the Georgia Supreme Court held last year that only licensed Georgia attorneys could lawfully file a response to a garnishment summons filed against an entity (as opposed to an individual) in a Georgia state or superior court, thus adding expense and delays to a procedure most Georgia employers and other business entities had traditionally handled through nonlegal staff, such as human resources or payroll personnel.
USA - May 12 2011
For over a year, the Georgia General Assembly has been attempting to reform Georgia's restrictive covenant laws to make it easier for employers to enter into and enforce these agreements.
USA - March 23 2011
The Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") establishes the federal minimum wage rates, overtime compensation requirements, and child labor rules.
USA - November 11 2010
On November 2, 2010, Georgia voters approved an amendment to the Georgia Constitution that, absent a successful challenge to the validity of its enactment, will dramatically change Georgia law on restrictive covenants.
