by Ronald Negin | Jul 1, 2012 | Human Resourses, Non-Compete Agreements
Employers often use non-compete agreements to restrict employees from working for competitors and to protect proprietary business information. However, given today’s uncertain economic environment, courts are more reluctant to enforce agreements that place...
by Ronald Negin | Oct 2, 2010 | Employment Law, Human Resourses
The start of a new year is a good time to review employee manuals and practices to ensure that they are up-to-date and compliant with state and federal law. Several significant changes to federal employment laws which were enacted in 2008 are now in effect. Failure...
by Ronald Negin | Oct 1, 2010 | Human Resourses, Ledbetter Act
On January 29, 2009, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. The Act amends the statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit (EEOC, ADA, and other labor law based suits) for pay discrimination. The statute now begins to run each time an...
by Ronald Negin | Aug 1, 2010 | Employment Law, Human Resourses
Some states’ workers’ compensation laws allow an employer to replace an employee who is out on workers’ compensation leave if business necessities require the position to be filled. However, before terminating an injured worker, employers should consider whether any...
by Ronald Negin | Jun 1, 2010 | HIPAA, Human Resourses
The Georgia Supreme Court recently ruled that ex parte interviews with a plaintiff’s medical providers may be conducted under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). However, procedural requirements for protecting information...
