Posts by Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP
Will the New Overtime Rule be Implemented?
In 2016, the Obama administration adopted new regulations that would entitled millions of additional workers to earn overtime pay by raising the threshold to consider worker exempt. The implementation of this rule could potentially increase the take home pay of many workers across the country. However, the implementation of the rule has been delayed. In…
Read MoreAge Discrimination Persists
Recently, CBS News reported that Age Discrimination is alive and well. As Americans are fighting to gain employment, improve their standards of living, and save money for the future, the fact that employment discrimination of any kind remains is disheartening. Further, for older workers who often face increasing health care costs and want to…
Read MoreFormer CNN Producer Files Discrimination Lawsuit
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently featured Omar Butcher, our client, in a story that talked about his time at CNN and his struggle to receive the same opportunities as his colleagues. As a young man, Omar dreamed of becoming a journalist. After growing up in Germany and Italy—his father was in the Army—he attended Florida State…
Read MoreNation’s First Wage Discrimination Law Passed
In mid-January, Philadelphia became the first city to pass a wage discrimination law. Hopefully, this will lead to similar actions by cities and states around the country, including Atlanta and Georgia. The new discrimination law prohibits employers from asking job applicants for a record of their past salary. Legislators explain that by basing your new…
Read MoreTop Areas of Employment Discrimination
A little more than 50 years ago, Congress passed Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination in the workplace. The law prohibits discrimination against employees, former employees, and applicants for employment on the basis of their race, color, sex, national origin and religion. Additional laws have been passed to…
Read MoreProposed Religious Freedom Act May Open Doors To Discrimination
A draft executive order proposed by the White House seeking to “Respect Religious Freedom” would provide sweeping protections to those who discriminate. While federal law under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from religious discrimination, the executive order would allow those same employers to use religion to discriminate against others –…
Read MoreWage and hour laws may be affected by changes at local level
With the federal overtime law on hold, many wonder how their rights to overtime pay and minimum wages will be affected. While what the federal government will do remains to be seen, most believe that the new rule which would have raised the salary threshold for being labelled exempt (and thus unable to earn overtime…
Read MoreLegal Protections Against Workplace Discrimination
Just because it’s illegal to engage in workplace discrimination doesn’t mean the problem doesn’t exist. In fact, it’s prevalent in workplaces throughout Georgia, across the nation, and globally. While it’s true that, historically, we’ve made significant strides when it comes to protections against workplace discrimination, the battle isn’t over. We must continue upholding the laws…
Read MoreFederal Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Oracle
A recent lawsuit filed by the Department of Labor against tech giant Oracle reveals the complexity of discrimination. In the race discrimination case, the DOL asserts that Oracles hiring pool was both over-represented by Asians, and thus discriminated against other ethnic groups (such as African-Americans and Hispanics) but also underpaid them relative to white workers. The…
Read MoreWhat Is Employment Verification Discrimination?
A new law is set to take effect on January 18, 2017 which will help end employment verification discrimination. Employment verification discrimination occurs when a worker is treated differently when beginning a new job. For example, if an employer requests certain documents from a new employee based on his or her perceived national origin or…
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