Time Limits on Filing Discrimination Claims
If you’ve been a victim of discrimination, you have a limited amount of time to file a claim. Usually, the claim must be filed within 180 days from the date that the discrimination occurred. Federal...
View ArticleHas Your Employer Violated Your HIPAA Privacy?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is designed to protect an individual’s health information from inappropriate disclosure. Even though HIPAA has been in effect for a...
View ArticleFMLA Benefits & Eligibility
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) permits eligible employees to take unpaid leave for specified family and medical reasons without risk of losing their jobs and with continuation of...
View ArticleFor Employers: Avoiding Discrimination Lawsuits Based on Employee (Mis)Behavior
As the owner or manager of small or mid-sized business, you may feel that you have protected your business from the risk of avoidable workplace discrimination lawsuits simply by regulating your...
View ArticleHow to File a Wrongful Termination Claim
Like many other states, Georgia is a right-to-work state. In right-to-work states, no implicit labor contract exists between employers and their employees. If there is no explicit, written contract...
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