At-will employment means that an employer can terminate an employee for any reason or no reason at all, so long as no law is violated. The...

Aren't I safe from layoffs while on Maternity leave under the FMLA?

Generally, an employee on FMLA leave must be reinstated to the same or an equivalent position at the conclusion of his or her FMLA leave. However,...

I was terminated and the reason given was I did not fit. Is this a valid reason for termiination>

Georgia is a very strict "at-will" employment state. Unless you can show that the termination decision was based on your race, color, gender, age,...

Misxing the definitions of the hourly and the salaried employee: can an employer cut a salaried employee's pay based on hours?

An at-will employer can reduce an employee's pay or hours due to lack of work. The problem here is that it sounds like you have been classified as...

There is no law regulating this for private sector employers. Unless you are a union employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement or you...

Can an Inc. fire me for going on a vaction, that I submitted a request 1 month prior? If they do will I still get unemployment?

In Georgia, like most states, if you do not have a collective bargaining agreement or an employment contract specifying that you can only be...

Can an employer cut salaries of some salaried emps & not others when a letter was sent to all saying all would be cut?

At-will employment means that an employer can alter the terms and conditions of employment as it sees fit, at any time, so long as no law is...

I am working for a company who is illegally classify 90% of their 50+ employees as 1099 with salaries and no overtime.

You should also contact an attorney, such as myself, who is experienced at handling wage and hour cases in Georgia. You can find my contact...

Is incentive pay subject to overtime

If the incentive pay is guaranteed--such as, based on a percentage of sales--it should be included in the overtime pay computation. If, on the...

Can an employee fired you while on medical approve leave

The Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) generally requires that an employer return an employee to his/her position or a virtually identical position...