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What are the Qualifications for the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

FMLA

What are the qualifications for FMLA? The employer has to be a covered entity, and a private employer has to have 50 employees to qualify for the Family Medical Leave Act. If you work for an employer that has 49…

Tennessee FMLA Attorneys: What is the Family Medical Leave Act?

FMLA

Tennessee FMLA Attorneys: Family Medical Leave Act was passed back in the ’90s, and it was primarily a method to help people adjust to important medical related occurrences in their life. One of the most prominent features is the birth…

FLSA at 80

Overtime

Memphis Overtime Lawyer: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 is a law in the United States enacted to protect workers against unfair pay practices and work regulations. To this end, it establishes a number of labor codes of…

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Employment Discrimination Help for Small Businesses

Age Discrimination Disability Discrimination Gender Discrimination Racial Discrimination Small Business Law

Do you need employment discrimination help for small businesses? In many cases, discrimination is not carried out with a specific intent to disadvantage a group. Rather, a small business may be engaging in conduct they believe is appropriate, when in…

What is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act?

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The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is legislation proposed by the United States Congress that would prohibit discrimination because of an individual’s actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. The proposed text of the law prohibits specifically the failure or…

Common FLSA violations

Overtime

Even though the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) offers a strong framework to protect workers’ rights, employers still commonly commit FLSA violations. An employer who through carelessness or willful conduct violates the FLSA can be liable for civil money penalties…

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The employer’s duty to reconsider under the ADAAA

EEOC-Employment Law

In 2008 the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) was amended becoming effective on January 1, 2009. The amendments to the ADA still maintain that covered employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so…

What are Overtime Laws in Tennessee

Overtime

Employers and Overtime Laws in Tennessee Overtime laws in Tennessee do not place any requirements on employers regarding the overtime pay of their employees. Overtime pay in Tennessee is instead addressed by the federal law under the Fair Labor Standards…

What if an Employer Says He/She Did Not Know About the Protected Activity

Retaliation

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Tennessee Human Rights Act prohibit retaliation against an employee for engaging in protected activity. Protected activity involves a wide range of actions that are generally thought of as being…

Understanding Employment At Will

EEOC-Employment Law

When it comes to hiring and firing it is important to consider that, the law recognizes two types of employees: contract employees and employment at will employees. “At-will” employees can be fired at any time and for any reason (with…

What are Non-Compete Laws in Tennessee

Non-Compete Agreements

Explaining Non-Compete Laws in Tennessee What are non-compete laws in Tennessee? Non-compete clauses are difficult to enforce by a former employer given that these clauses contained in contracts are often viewed as being contrary to competition and the freedom of…

Am I eligible for FMLA?

FMLA

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows employees covered by the law to take leave from their job in the event of a family or medical emergency/ In order to be eligible for FMLA and the leave it provides…

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What are the Qualifications for the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

Tennessee FMLA Attorneys: What is the Family Medical Leave Act?

FLSA at 80

Employment Discrimination Help for Small Businesses

What is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act?

Common FLSA violations

The employer’s duty to reconsider under the ADAAA

What are Overtime Laws in Tennessee

What if an Employer Says He/She Did Not Know About the Protected Activity

Understanding Employment At Will

What are Non-Compete Laws in Tennessee

Am I eligible for FMLA?

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