Ms. Myer will participate in a panel discussion on law firm management at a cle seminar on April 19.
What to Expect from an Exit Interview
Employers should (but often don’t) conduct an exit interview every time an employee leaves – regardless of whether the employee has resigned voluntarily or been terminated involuntarily. The exit interview can be beneficial for employer and employee alike, as is discussed below. Here is a list of what should occur at an exit interview, with […]
Update on the Confusing Changes to Georgia’s Restrictive Covenants Law (Covenants Not to Compete, Not to Solicit Customers, Not to Solicit Employees and Not to Disclose Confidential Information)
Georgia has had a great deal of activity in the past few years regarding its laws governing restrictive covenants in employment agreements. The result has been a great deal of uncertainty, even though (ironically) the stated reason for much of the activity was to provide certainty. Here is a summary of what has happened to […]
EEOC Experiences Record Number of Charges for FY 2011
The EEOC has reported that it received 99,922 charges during FY 2011. Of these, the largest number were claims of retaliation. Indeed, the trend seems to be that retaliation claims will be pursued even when the underlying discrimination claim seems to have no merit. Of the remaining claims filed in FY 2011, 35% alleged race […]
U.S. Supreme Court requires warrant for GPS tracking.
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its long-awaited ruling on the use of GPS tracking by law enforcement. The Court concluded that in most instances a search warrant is required. Stay tuned for a longer post analyzing this decision in a few days.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That the First Amendment Religion Clauses Trump the Americans With Disabilities Act
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued the long-awaited decision in Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC on the intersection of employee disability law with the religion clauses of the First Amendment to the Constitution. The religion clauses won. Stay tuned for a longer post in a few days.
