Archive for 2016
Do I get time-off to vote?
With election day quickly approaching, many people are anxious to exercise their right to vote and make sure their voices are heard. However, workers may wonder if they have to take time off to vote, and what their rights are with respect to work and voting. While each state differs, Georgia provides specific guidelines for…
Read MoreAgeism Still Exists in the Workplace, Hurts Millions of Older Workers
Unjust employment discrimination is a serious problem that can affect anyone, young and old. A recently-released study from the University of California at Irvine and Tulane University has concluded that age discrimination in particular is getting out of hand but no one is noticing. Researchers created 40,000 job applications under dummy pseudonyms, each one making…
Read MoreCommon FLSA Workplace Violations
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides the majority of workers certain protections such as the right to make at least minimum wage and to earn overtime pay, typically at a rate of one and one half times a worker’s standard rate of pay for hours worked in excess of 40 in a week. However,…
Read MoreAppellate Court Decision May Lead to Discriminatory Hiring Practices
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit concerning federal age discrimination law is drawing sharp criticism. In Villarreal v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., a Georgia man sued R.J. Reynolds and two job search companies alleging unlawful age discrimination based on the tobacco company’s hiring policy which gave preference to…
Read MorePoll Finds Nearly One-half of Young African American Workers Face Job Discrimination
A recent poll has found that nearly one-half of young black people in America face job discrimination, whether during their job search or while on the job. The poll also found that about one-third of women of all races believe that they have faced gender discrimination. The GenForward race discrimination poll determined that 48% of African…
Read MoreEmployee or Independent Contractor?
A recently filed lawsuit against Amazon, Inc. has highlighted an issue that is a growing concern for workers across America – employment misclassification. Pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), whether you are classified as an employee or independent contractor can have a significant impact on both the benefits you are entitled to and…
Read MoreWhat constitutes race discrimination?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted to prohibit certain types of discrimination, specifically discrimination based on race and color, sex, religion and national origin. Despite its passage, discrimination in various forms continues to exist. Although most people are able to identify blatant examples of harassment based on race, such as crude…
Read MoreAre Part-Time Workers Covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protects workers in many ways, providing that workers are entitled to be paid at least minimum wage, and that non-exempt workers are entitled to be paid time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any one work week. However, many workers in the…
Read MoreWhat to Expect with the New Overtime Pay Law
The newly-approved overtime pay legislation is set to take effect on December 1st, just a few short months away, but most employers and employees alike don’t know the details. If you are in this same group, don’t worry. You still have time to figure out your new rights as an employee or your new obligations…
Read MoreCan I Receive Overtime Pay if I Work as a Consultant?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides that non-exempt workers may be entitled to overtime pay at a rate of one and one-half times a workers standard rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any one work week. On the other hand, if you are considered exempt, then you…
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