Haleigh’s Hope Act Is Georgia’s New Medical Marijuana Law
You can add Georgia to the list of states that have a medical marijuana law. As of April 16, 2015, Haleigh’s Hope Act permits patients suffering from cancer (if the cancer is end stage or the treatment produces related wasting illness, recalci
The FLSA: Is Pre- and Post-shift Work Compensable?
Generally, workers are entitled under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to be paid for “work time”. Workers do not receive pay or overtime for non-work activities before or after their shift. On December 9, 2014, the Supreme Court issued
Can’t You Hear the Whistle Blowing: Are Your Employees Now Protected Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Provisions?
Is an employee of a privately-held contractor or subcontractor of a public company protected from retaliation under the whistleblower protection of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act? Yes, according to a recent Supreme Court decision. Privately-held employe
New DOL Rules on Same Sex Marriage and the FMLA
Under the current law, legally married couples can apply for emergency leave to care for their partners under the Family and Medical leave Act if they reside in a state where same-sex marriage is legal. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage an
Tennessee Employers and Social Media
Tennessee’s new law prohibits employers, including government entities, from requesting or requiring access to the private social networking or online accounts of employees and job applicants. The Employee Online Privacy Act of 2014, signed by
The FMLA and Holidays; Paid or Unpaid?
As we approach July 4th and Labor Day, employers are often asked about how Company approved holidays interact with FMLA leave. DOES THE HOLIDAY COUNT AGAINST THE 12/26 WEEKS TOTAL? An employee is entitled to up to 12 workweeks of FMLA leave for
Interpreters for Deaf Patients and the ADA
A federal district court in Florida holds that a hospital providing medical services to deaf patients could use video relay interpretation, passed written notes, and gestures to meet the hospital’s obligation under the Americans With disabilit
ARBITRATION OPINIONS INVOLVING THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT
Three recent Court of Appeals of Georgia opinions discuss the impact of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., on disputes in Georgia. These cases further demonstrate that disputes arising from arbitration agreements g
Senate Passes Bill to Ban Discrimination Against Gays, Transgenders
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (“ENDA”, S. 815), originally introduced in Congress in 1994, passed the Senate yesterday by a 64-32 vote. ENDA would ban discrimination in the workplace on the basis of an individual
Washington is the Latest State to Prohibit Employers from Asking Employees for Their Social Media Passwords
It is not difficult to figure out the public sentiment on the issue of employers forcing job applicants or employees to provide their social media passwords or credentials. Washington has just become the 11th state with a law banning employers