Employers Can Ask Your Vaccine Status
Your vaccine status is your bosses’ business, says Ed Buckley, Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP’s managing partner. It’s a question many people have about the Covid-19 vaccine and where their rights end and their employers’ rights begin. But the situation is clear to Buckley, who says that employers can require employees to be vaccinated and,…
Read MoreBuckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP Petitions U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of Black Female Law Firm Shareholder Who Was Forced From Her Job
Two partners of our firm, Ed Buckley and Thomas J. Mew IV, joined with attorneys from other firms to file a writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the case of Lemon v. Myers Bigel. The petition asks the…
Read MoreBostock V. Clayton County, GA.: Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP’s Landmark Supreme Court Victory One Year Later
One year ago a historic civil rights victory in the Supreme Court was achieved, ensuring federal, uniform protection from employment discrimination LGBTQ+ employees. In Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga., the Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination “because of sex,” includes LGBTQ+ employees. This was a landmark…
Read MoreCOVID Long Haulers
For COVID long haulers – or those experiencing long-term symptoms after getting infected from the COVID-19 virus – going back to work can be a daunting task. Some people are reporting long-term symptoms of fatigue, brain fog, fever and nausea, making it hard to focus on tasks at work, from things as simple as email…
Read MoreBuckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP Files Lawsuit Against the City of Decatur on Behalf of a 20-Year Firefighter
Ed Buckley and Andrew Tate filed a new lawsuit against the City of Decatur on behalf of our client, a 20-year Decatur firefighter, after the City stripped her of 90% of her pension. Lt. Bridgit Christensen suffered a severe spinal injury when responding to a call in her firetruck. After her doctor declared her permanently…
Read MoreCan I Get Fired for Being Sick in Georgia?
While some states mandate that employers provide a certain number of paid or unpaid sick leave for employees per year, Georgia – at least in the private sector – is not among them. Public employees accrue five hours of sick leave per pay period by law, but employees of private employers are entitled to no…
Read MoreCommon Wage and Hour Violations
The last several years have reported substantial increases in wage and hour violations. The majority of these claims are based on violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA sets forth numerous regulations protecting workers. These include laws that require workers earn at least the federal minimum wage and non-exempt workers receive overtime…
Read MoreFederal Legislation Banning Hairstyle Discrimination Introduced
A growing number of states are considering or have adopted laws prohibiting hair style discrimination. Advocates for the ban explain that black Americans have been discriminated against based on how their hair grows naturally, and that such a law is necessary to ensure protection. Discriminatory incidents have occurred across the country, in schools, at sporting…
Read MoreFLSA Violations are Common in Health Care Industry
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides many wage and hour provisions that apply to nearly all workers in the United States. Two main considerations include that workers be paid at least minimum wage and that non-exempt workers who work more than 40-hours in any work week be paid overtime compensation (typically one and one-half…
Read MoreNew Wage and Hour Laws Take Effect
As of January 2020, new provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will take effect. The FLSA has numerous provisions, ensuring that workers earn at least minimum wage and non-exempt employees receive overtime pay at a rate of one and one-half times their standard rate of pay. Recently, the law was amended, raising the…
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