Tennessee Tipped Employees Can Now Waive Meal Breaks
Tennessee’s wage and hour statute requires that any employee scheduled to work six consecutive hours must be provided with a thirty (30) minute unpaid meal break (unless the nature of the business provides “ample opportunity [for employees]
Manager Lacks Title VII Claim Based on Marriage to Illegal Immigrant
A bank sales manager who alleged she was fired because of her marriage to an undocumented immigrant from Mexico lacks a national origin discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, according to the U.S. Court of Appeal
Kevin Abernethy Wins Voter Registration Case
Kevin Abernethy won voter registration case before the Fayette County Board of Elections and Voter Registration on behalf of the Chairman of the Fayette County Republican Party.
Richard Sheinis Is Granted the 2012 Halve Maen Award
Richard Sheinis, the past President and founder of the Netherlands American Chamber of Commerce, was awarded the 2012 Halve Maen Award for his work in strengthening the Dutch-American relationship in the Atlanta Community. Mr. Sheinis has
Summer Interns: Paid or Unpaid?
Every summer, many employers take on “interns” and ask whether the intern must be paid. Interns, trainees and students are employees and must be paid minimum wage and overtime according to the requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards
NO FMLA VIOLATION: Fired for Attending Octoberfest while on FMLA Leave.
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals [covering Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan] upheld the employer’s termination of an employee out on FMLA leave who was seen by several other employees at Cincinnati’s Octoberfest celebration. The em
Best Lawyers Magazine Recognizes Nine HBS Attorneys as “Best Lawyers 2012”
Hall Booth Smith (HBS) has once again been recognized for its outstanding legal work. Alex H. Booth, John E. Hall, Jr., Jack G. Slover, and Jonathan Marigliano, of the Atlanta office; Michael S. Meyer von Bremen of the Albany office; Terrell W.
EEOC Guidance on Criminal Record Checks
The EEOC issued on April 25, 2012, its final, updated “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” Title VII prohibits employers from (a