If you are working long hours, you expect to be compensated for all that time. However, not every employee is actually eligible for overtime pay according to state and federal laws. It is important to know what “kind” of employee you are considered and whether or not your company is…
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You should be able to go to work and do your job in peace. If you instead have to walk into an environment where you are harassed and treated poorly, that can wear you down after a while. No one should have to deal with that, but what can you…
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Most job postings list off a variety of requirements for being considered for a position, but can the age of the applicant be one of their criteria? Age requirements seem like textbook discrimination since they could end up barring a perfectly qualified person from even getting their foot in the…
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Having your work schedule changed at the last minute can be annoying. Unfortunately, it is also well within the rights of your employer to switch up your hours whenever they want to. You do not even need to be notified well in advance or asked to consent to the change.…
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A hostile work environment is an extremely specific kind of harassment that people can face in the workplace. If you dread going to your job because of how others act and how you are treated, you may need the help of an Atlanta hostile work environment attorney. What Makes it…
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Whether you are working in an office or using company equipment when you work from home, you may be wondering just how much leeway your bosses have when it comes to watching what you do. Are they legally allowed to monitor the emails you send? What about your internet activity?…
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According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, when a state internally has no laws regarding overtime pay, then federal law applies. For Georgia, overtime work and overtime pay are administered through both state and federal regulations. But what are state...
