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.
Should Employees Be Allowed to Use Their Own Electronic Devices for Work?
There is a constant tug of war in some industries between employees who want to decide for themselves what electronic devices to use for their work, and employers that are uncertain whether allowing such an option would be good for the employer. The use by employees of their own personal electronic devices, such as PCs, […]
Now is the Time to Make Sure That Your Independent Contractors are Really Independent Contractors and Not Employees
Most businesses have figured out that W-2 employees must have taxes deducted from their paychecks, and that the business must remit a variety of employee and employer taxes to various governmental authorities on behalf of each of its employees. This means that the employer must keep track of the taxes that are deducted from each […]
How Much Time Off is Reasonable for a Religious Accommodation Under Title VII?
Title VII is the federal body of law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin or religion. Title VII also bars retaliation against someone for having alleged such discrimination. This is the body of law on which employees typically rely when, for example, they ask to be excused from work […]
Ms. Myer spoke at the State Bar of Georgia’s Technology Law Institute on October 21, 2011
Ms. Myer spoke regarding changes in the law of restrictive covenants, copyright and other recent changes in the law pertaining to technology at the State Bar of Georgia’s Technology Law Institute on October 21, 2011.
Is a Secretary Exempt from Overtime Pay?
One of the common mistakes made by employers is assuming that office workers are exempt from payment of overtime wages simply because they are “white collar”. The typical scenario is that a secretary is hired at a specified monthly salary, sits at a desk, wears nice clothes, is given a professional sounding title, and is […]
