Georgia Court of Appeals Rules Employee Non-Solicitation Provision Must Have Geographical Limitation
7/6/23
By: Bradley T. Adler and Zachary W. Jarvis
While the future enforceability of non-compete provisions (and some other post-employment restrictive covenants) may be uncertain due to the recent efforts of the Federal Trade Commission, National Labor Relations Board and state …
Georgia Laws Regarding Employee Time Off and Leave Get An Update
5/25/23
By: Joyce Mocek
Georgia Laws Regarding Employee Time Off and Leave Get An Update
Effective July 1, 2023, Georgia employees will now be able to take up to 2 hours of unpaid time off to vote in-person in primaries and …
I Now Pronounce You Joint Employers: The NLRB’s New Rule Would Expand Definition of Joint Employer
10/3/22
By: Jacob McClendon
On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board proposed a new rule that would expand the definition of “joint employer” under the National Labor Relations Act. The new rule proposes a much broader definition that would …
Important Changes to Georgia’s Garnishment Laws Coming January 2021
12/31/20
By: Amy C. Bender
Without much, if any, attention, Georgia’s garnishment laws were amended in ways that will significantly impact continuing garnishments served on employers effective January 1, 2021. Some of the major changes are discussed below.
As background, garnishment …
Federal Court Addresses Georgia Restrictive Covenant Rules
10/21/20
By: Ken Menendez
Employers regularly grapple with the interpretation and application of the law regarding restrictive covenants. Court rulings in such cases are often drawn narrowly to address the specific facts of the case at issue and therefore can be of …
Georgia Revamps Lactation Break Law for Private Employers and Creates a New One for Public Employers
9/22/20
By: Tim Boughey
The Georgia state legislature recently weighed in on the issue of lactation breaks by passing “Charlotte’s Law.” Before August 5, 2020, Georgia employers largely followed the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s lactation break requirements to provide an …
U.S. Department of Education Announces Temporary Halting of Wage Garnishments
3/30/20
By: Jeffrey A. Hord
On March 25, 2020, the Department of Education (DOE) announced that it will temporarily halt seizing wages and/or withholding tax refunds from borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans held by the federal government. As …
3/23/20
By: Andrew Kim
In response to COVID-19, on March 16, 2020, the Georgia Department of Labor adopted emergency rules making it a requirement for employers affected by COVID-19 to file partial unemployment claims on behalf of their employees. Barring subsequent …
NLRB Finally Issues Its Long-Awaited Joint Employer Rule
3/3/20
By: Justin Boron
In a pivotal move that could constrain collective bargaining among multiple businesses, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) last week issued its final rule for the joint employer test. It is the final step before the rule …
Federal Court Temporarily Enjoins California’s Ban On Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
1/7/20
By: Brad Adler
Employers will recall that California passed a law in October, 2019 (AB 51) that would limit the ability of employers to require mandatory arbitration of certain statutory employment claims as of January 1, 2020. Specifically, AB 51 …
1/2/20
By: Brad Adler
On December 17, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled in Caesars Entertainment that employees have no right under the National Labor Relations Act to use an employer’s email system for union activities, including organizing. This …
DOL Releases New Overtime Rule And Increases Minimum Salary To $35,568
9/30/19
By: Brad Adler
On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor released its long-awaited new minimum salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s white collar exemptions (i.e., executive, administrative and professional exemptions). Under the new rule, which …