EEOC , Employment Law , Leave Law , Work Breaks
31st August 2020
Don’t Forget About Voting Leave
Georgia (and many other states) afford employees time off work to vote under certain circumstances. In Georgia, an employee who is eligible to vote in any federal, state, county, or municipal primary or election and who is registered to vote on […]
DOL , Employment Law , FLSA , Leave Law , Uncategorized , Wage and Hour Law , Work Breaks
18th December 2019
NEW REGULAR RATE OF PAY RULE
For the first time in more than 50 years, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has updated its interpretation of the definition of “regular rate of pay” in the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), which is used to calculate overtime […]
Work Breaks
25th August 2016
Work Breaks: Paid or Not?
Federal law does not require an employer to offer lunch or coffee breaks. However, if an employer starts offering these breaks, then there are certain legal requirements. Paid Work Breaks If an employer offers a work break that is under […]