Posts by Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP
Former employee sues Atlanta Hawks for race discrimination
Recently, a former employee of the Atlanta Hawks filed a wrongful termination/racial discrimination lawsuit against the basketball team. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits various forms of race discrimination, including discrimination based on race, sex, religion or national origin. Further, to encourage employees to speak out against discrimination, Title VII also…
Read MoreFederal Court approves class certification for delivery drivers
A South Carolina federal judge just approved class certification for a group of pizza delivery drivers who asserted that their employer, Papa John’s, violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The complaint alleges that several franchises violated their rights by systematically failing to adequately pay for driving costs. The violations stem from the rate at…
Read MoreWhat is USERRA?
Those who choose to serve in our Armed Forces could find themselves called into the line of duty at nearly any time, should something catastrophic happen. Often these service members have lives and careers that they’ve been working to expand and grow in order to live a fulfilling life, and they must put these things…
Read MoreA single act of harassment may be sufficient to bring a race discrimination case
In a recent race harassment lawsuit, a federal district court determined that a supervisor’s single use of the “n” word was sufficient to constitute a hostile work environment, and allowed he race discrimination case to proceed. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes race discrimination/race harassment illegal. Further, according to the Equal…
Read MoreA Brief Overview of Georgia’s Overtime Laws
In 1938, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, which would go on to become the foundation for the relationship between employers and employees that we still adhere to today. Perhaps the most well-known provision of this law pertains to work hours and how they could make an employee eligible to receive overtime pay. While…
Read MoreCommon Violations of the FLSA
As many workers are aware, Obama-era changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) set to be implemented in November were placed on hold by a federal judge, and it is unlikely that the salary threshold will be raised to the level suggested at the time. The threshold was set to be raised to $913/week…
Read MoreMinimum Wage to Increase for City of Atlanta Employees
Recently Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced that the City of Atlanta will be increasing the minimum wage paid to city employees to $15/hour. This increase is a positive step in providing a livable wage to city employees. Studies have shown that increasing minimum wage also has a positive impact on local economies, with workers putting the…
Read MoreWhat types of damages can I recover in an employment discrimination case?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits several different types of employment discrimination, including discrimination or harassment based on one’s gender, race, religion or national origin. Where you have suffered work place discrimination in violation of Title VII, you may be able to bring a lawsuit and recover damages. Damages differ based…
Read MoreDOL signals it may seek to increase the FLSA’s salary threshold
After implementation of the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations were put on hold last year, many employers and employees were left wondering whether the changes would ultimately take effect. The changes would have increased the salary threshold to be considered exempt from $23,660 to $47,476, thereby allowing potentially millions more workers to qualify…
Read MoreAre employers required to share tips?
Recently, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that employers are not required to share tips with employees as long as those employees are paid at least minimum wage. In that case, a woman worked as a caterer, earning $12/hour straight time and $18/hour overtime. At the end of her shift, she received tips from…
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