posted on May 8, 2019 by

Attorney Tennille Hoover Returns to ELS

Tennille Hoover is an attorney with ELS. Using her former experience as an HR director for an employer with over 6000 employees, Tennille provides strategic employment law representation and counseling to complement organizational management and minimize legal liability. Tennille is highly skilled in managing, analyzing, and problem-solving a wide array of HR matters, including employee […]

Filed Under: ADA, Age Discrimination, Department of Labor, Disability Discrimination, Discovery, Discrimination, Diversity, EEOC, Emotional Intelligence, Employer Resources, Employers, Employment Advice, Employment Law, Employment Policies, Events & Updates, FLSA, FMLA, Georgia Bar, Harassment, Hiring and Firing, Holiday Pay, Hostile Work Environment, Inclusion, Investigation, Litigation, Professional Development, Race Discrimination, Reduction in Force, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Seasonal Workers, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Social Media, Speaking Engagements, State Bar of Georgia, Title VII, Wage & Hour, Workplace Investigations, Workplace Training, Young Lawyer Division of GA Bar Tagged With: , , , , ,
posted on April 16, 2019 by

Employment Law Checklist for Start-Ups & Expanding Businesses

Attorneys at The Employment Law Solution: McFadden Davis assist business clients with various aspects of employment law. We partner with our clients to provide results-oriented employment law services that are aligned with business fundamentals. ELS offers preventative and proactive services to clients in order to equip them with tools for almost any employment law issue. […]

Filed Under: Climate Assessment, Employer Resources, Employers, Employment Advice, Employment Law, Employment Policies, FLSA, FMLA, Harassment, Hiring and Firing, Holiday Pay, Inclusion, Litigation, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Seasonal Workers, Severance & Release, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Title VII, Wage & Hour, Workplace Training Tagged With: , , ,
posted on April 15, 2019 by

Planning on Using Seasonal and Millennial Workers?

If you plan to use seasonal and millennial workers this summer – please plan to attend our upcoming webinar on Employment Law Issues Employers Need to Understand. Our presentation will address the following: Does the law require you to pay interns? Managing student/seasonal workers Millennial management Legal claims made by seasonal and summer interns Sexual […]

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posted on April 15, 2019 by

Jamala McFadden’s Highlights from The National Diversity & Leadership Conference

The National Diversity Council’s conference last week in Dallas did not disappoint!  Keynote speakers President Barack Obama, General Colin Powell and America Ferrera were on point with lessons on leadership, diversity and inclusion and living a good life.  It was an absolute pleasure to be included in a speaker lineup that included such heavyweights.  I […]

Filed Under: Discrimination, Employment Law, Events, Events & Updates, Harassment, Investigation, Retaliation, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Social Media, Title VII, Workplace Investigations Tagged With: , , , , , ,
posted on April 3, 2019 by

Highlights from the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys, Inc. (LIWOCA) 2019 – 14th Annual Leadership Conference

ELS attorney Raquel Crump shared highlights from the LIWOCA Annual Conference held in Washington, DC March 27-29, 2019.   LIWOCA provides annual scholarships to women of color in law school. LIWOCA’s mission is to educate, mentor, inspire and network with women of color attorneys and businesswomen as well as create a forum for mentoring and networking. Raquel serves on LIWOCA’s Annual Conference Planning Committee […]

Filed Under: Employment Advice, Employment Law, Employment Policies, Events, Events & Updates, Harassment, Professional Development, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Title VII Tagged With: , , , , , , , ,
posted on March 1, 2019 by

Georgia’s Judiciary has Established an Ad Hoc Committee to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Judicial Branch of Government

As head of Georgia’s judiciary, Chief Justice Harold D. Melton announced he has established an “Ad Hoc Committee to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Judicial Branch of Government.” The Committee is charged with gathering research, examining and evaluating best practices, and encouraging all classes of Georgia courts and court councils to establish policies to prevent […]

Filed Under: EEOC, Employer Resources, Employers, Employment Law, Employment Policies, Events & Updates, Harassment, Retaliation, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, State Bar of Georgia, Title VII, Uncategorized, Workplace Training Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , ,
posted on February 5, 2019 by

Raquel Crump to Present Navigating Issues of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Feb. 26

Raquel Crump will participate as a panelist in a presentation on Navigating Issues of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace at the Beginning Lawyers Program on February 26, 2019 at the State Bar of Georgia in Atlanta. Raquel’s presentation is scheduled for 9:20 a.m. Details available at www.gabar.org. Link to Register

Filed Under: CLE, Events, Events & Updates, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Young Lawyer Division of GA Bar Tagged With: , , , , , , ,
posted on February 4, 2019 by

The Legal Issues Involved in the Les Moonves Saga

There’s So Much to Les: The Legal Issues Involved in the Les Moonves Saga Recently disgraced former CBS CEO Les Moonves demanded to arbitrate whether he is entitled to $120,000,000 in severance pay from CBS. The matter raises a number of employment issues that many employers grapple with, including: How to draft employment contracts, severance agreements, […]

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posted on January 30, 2019 by

Public Employers Turn Attention to Addressing Harassment Complaints

No doubt, recent developments and media articles have captured everyone’s attention. Highlights of recent developments in Georgia: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s recent executive order regarding the state’s sexual harassment training program sets up new training requirements for state employees and managers. Governor Kemp made the state’s inspector general’s office the ultimate repository for complaints. The […]

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