WAS FIRED AFTER I CALLED IN THAT I WOULD BE OFF WORK FOR 2 DAYS FOR AN INJURY NOT RELATED TO WORK

You would be well served to consult with a lawyer who has expertise in employment law. You may have a claim under the Family and Medical Leave...

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Can I pursue a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit?

You may have a legal remedy to this discrimination. Georgia law states that "it shall be unlawful for any employer or the agent of such employer...

SEVERE retaliatory actions (allegedly) from a former employer outside the workplace. Accused of fraud. Suggestions?

It is not unusual for Worker's Compensation providers to conduct surveilance of individuals who are seeking benefits. It is relevant, for example,...

Can my former employer sue me or interfere with my new sales position due to a very board standard confidentiality agreement?

It would be in your best interests to engage a competent attorney to review your confidentiality agreeement and prepare a strategy to minimize or...

What are the labor laws for salaried employees and days off allowed per week?

Many employers are under the mistaken belief that paying employees a salary allows them to treat the employees as a chattle slaves and work them...

Unless you have a written contract that specifies a specific time period of employment, your employer is within its rights to change pay periods...

Do we get paid while on bus to job site

Probably not. If you do no work before getting on the bus, and the bus is just there for your benefit with no requirement that your actually ride...

Do I need an attorney to help get my overtime pay that was not paid from an employer?

Kimberly, Almost all of the exemptions for overtime pay include the requirement that the exempt employee be "genuinely salaried". Since you were...

Can i get paid for emotional distress caused by unpaid wages ?

If your employer failed to pay minimum wages or overtime pay, you could be eligible to receive liquidated damages and be reimbursed for your...

If a company had an employee sign a noncompete after they had hired that employee would the noncompete still be valid?

Unfortunately, Georgia law changed a couple of years ago. A covenant not to compete that was signed before May 11, 2011 is subject to the old law....