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 […]
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument October 5 in an Employment Case
The U.S. Supreme Court started its 2011-12 Term on October 3, 2011. On October 5, it will hear oral argument on a case involving the intersection of disability law and religion. A teacher at a Lutheran school took a medical leave of absence, expecting to return to work when cleared by her physicians. Instead, the […]
Ms. Myer Comments on the Law of Restrictive Covenants as Applied to Franchises
Here is the link to comments Ms. Myer posted to an employment lawyers chat group on September 30. http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&discussionID=73146502&gid=144672&trk=EML_anet_di_pst_ttle&ut=3VE_mqA3v21QY1
