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 […]
posted on March 7, 2018 by
Read ELS’ Practical Guidance on Discovery in Employment Litigation
ELS Partners, Jamala McFadden and Chandra Davis, and ELS attorney, Raquel Crump, had the pleasure of authoring a Lexis Practice Advisor Practice Note concerning Discovery in Employment Discrimination Litigation: What Defendants Can Request and Obtain from Plaintiffs. The practice note provides guidance on the scope of permissible discovery employers may obtain from plaintiffs in employment discrimination lawsuits. […]
posted on October 4, 2016 by
Recent EEOC News
On August 11, 2016, the Georgia Council for the Hearing-Impaired, Inc. (GACHI) finalized a $10,000 settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Mr. Stephen Patterson concerning the EEOC’s retaliation discrimination lawsuit against GACHI.[1] A former training specialist to GACHI, Mr. Patterson filed an EEOC charge against GACHI on October 2012. Under the EEOC’s […]
posted on February 17, 2016 by
Avoiding Legal Liability In An Interview
Avoiding Legal Liability In An Interview[1] Federal and state laws have been created to protect, not only employees, but applicants from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national original, age and disability or genetic information. Many employers believe explicitly and directly asking questions in interviews concerning these inherent characteristics only subjects them […]
posted on February 16, 2016 by
Employers Cannot Discharge Just Because It “Dislikes” Social Media
More and more employers are creating and implementing social media policies for their employees to comply with. Employers are concerned about their brand; employees affect the brand, positively and negatively. Social media policies allow employers to control its brand’s image and protect its reputation. With the increased use of social media, employees are beginning to […]
posted on July 16, 2014 by
10 Sins of Termination (#1 Time to Prevent Lawsuits)
Sin #1. Terminating Rashly in a Fit of Anger Boss: That’s the last straw, you’re out of here—and I mean now! There are at least three things wrong with an on-the-spot termination: People don’t make good decisions this way. There are many factors to considered before terminating. Being disrespectful encourages people to sue. Bottom line, […]
posted on September 4, 2013 by
Supreme Court Tightens Standard In Retaliation Cases
As the U.S. Supreme Court ended its most recent term with a number of cases that will have broad societal implications, one employment law case decided by the Court seems to have taken somewhat of a back seat, despite the significant effect it will have on retaliation claims arising out of workplace discrimination complaints. In […]
