by MBW Law | Mar 3, 2020 | Business Law, Employment Law
As a business owner, your company only operates as efficiently as your employees. In turn, you probably take a considerable deal of care when it comes to adding a new member to your team, but do you choose the same amount of care with ensuring...
by MBW Law | Jul 8, 2015 | Employment Law
On June 30, 2015, the White House announced proposed changes to the Department of Labor’s current overtime payment rules. If enacted, the changes would mean that approximately 160,000 Georgia employees would become entitled to 1.5 times their hourly rate of pay for...
by MBW Law | Jan 28, 2015 | Employment Law
If you work as a W-2 employee in Georgia your employment is most likely employment at will. The largest exception is if you were able to enter into an employment agreement either at the beginning of your employment or at some point during your employment that states...
by MBW Law | Jan 28, 2015 | Employment Law
Employment at will, in its simplest form, means that your employer can terminate your employment with or without cause, and with any reason or no reason. Likewise, you can voluntarily resign from your employment with or without case and at any time.for any reason. In...
by MBW Law | Jan 28, 2015 | Employment Law
In today’s economy, employers are trying to find ways to save money while either retaining their existing employees or increasing their workforce. One technique that has been on the rise for employers is classifying individuals as independent contractors, rather than...
by MBW Law | Jan 28, 2015 | Employment Law
Because Georgia does not have any direct laws regarding the payment of overtime to employees, Georgia employers will most likely be covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Fair Labor Standards Act provides that employees who work more than 40 hours in a week are...
