Archives for June 2019

posted on June 24, 2019 by

ELS Looking for 2L Intern

The Employment Law Solution: McFadden Davis has an open spot for a 2L intern this fall. Local law students with excellent grades and writing samples are encouraged to apply by […]

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posted on June 24, 2019 by

ELS is Looking for an Experienced Paralegal to Join Employment Law Firm

Our Paralegal is a very important person in our firm. The Paralegal will assist the firm’s attorneys in every aspect of our practice. Our Attorneys rely heavily on the Paralegal for litigation […]

Filed Under: Employment Law, Events, Events & Updates, Open Position Tagged With: , ,
posted on June 21, 2019 by

Raquel Crump – On the Rise!

Thank you Daily Report ALM for selecting Raquel Crump to join the 2019 On The Rise Class! Congrats to YLD Crew, Rizza O’Connor and Jenn Coalson!

Filed Under: Awards, Events, Events & Updates, Professional Development Tagged With: , , ,
posted on June 21, 2019 by

Cobb Chamber of Commerce Presents Award to ELS

Thanks again to Cobb Chamber of Commerce for their visit today to celebrate Top 25 Small Business Award. Jamie Thompson, Myra Bohannon, Raquel Crump, and Joel Blockton enjoyed a visit […]

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posted on June 14, 2019 by

ELS Summer Employment Law Newsletter

Our latest newsletter is available on our LinkedIn page. Articles include: Supreme Court To Decide LGBTQ Workers’ Rights Raise Your Defenses and Raise Them Early: A Good Reminder from the […]

Filed Under: Discrimination, Diversity, EEOC, Employer Resources, Employment Advice, Employment Law, Employment Policies, Hostile Work Environment, Inclusion, Investigation, LGBT, Litigation, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Title VII, Workplace Investigations, Workplace Training, Workplace Violence Tagged With: , , , , , , , , ,
posted on June 7, 2019 by

Raise Your Defenses and Raise Them Early: A Good Reminder from the Supreme Court for Employment Counsel Defending Title VII Claims

On June 3, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States released its opinion in Fort Bend County, Texas v. Davis leading to a very valuable lesson for employers – […]

Filed Under: Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Discrimination, EEOC, Employer Resources, Employers, Employment Advice, Employment Law, Employment Policies, Hiring and Firing, Litigation, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Title VII, Workplace Training Tagged With: , , , , , , , , ,
posted on June 7, 2019 by

Workplace Bullying: States are Taking Action

by Jamie Thompson, Summer Associate Employers should be aware that bullying may give rise to actionable harassment claims when the bullying is connected to a protected category. Bullying is often […]

Filed Under: Discrimination, Employer Resources, Employers, Employment Advice, Employment Law, Employment Policies, Harassment, Hostile Work Environment, Litigation, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Title VII, Workplace Training Tagged With: , , , , , ,
posted on June 4, 2019 by

GABWA Event is Highlight of Summer Associate’s First Week

Jamie Thompson noted the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA) Lunch and Learn was the highlight of his first week as summer associate. Here’s why: The highlight of my […]

Filed Under: Community Service, Diversity, Events, Events & Updates, GABWA, Georgia Bar, Professional Development, Women's History Tagged With: , , ,
posted on June 3, 2019 by

Jamie Thompson Joins ELS as Summer Associate

Jamie Thompson has joined the ELS Team as the 2019 Summer Associate. Jamie is a rising 2L at the University of Tennessee College of Law. Jamie serves his law school […]

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posted on June 2, 2019 by

Supreme Court To Decide LGBTQ Workers’ Rights

It may come as news to many that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that federal law does not protect employees from discrimination based on […]

Filed Under: Discrimination, LGBT, Retaliation, Sex Discrimination, Title VII Tagged With: , , ,