Sorting through the chaos: emerging trends in employment law as Trump takes office
As a new administration takes office, the landscape of employment law is rapidly changing. Here, we highlight some of the major issues that are likely to be battled in the courtroom over the coming year. Anti-DEI Push. A primary focus of the new administration and consequence of the presidential election is a vocal push against […]
Jury finds for disabled veteran in ADA discrimination trial against Clayton County Sheriff’s Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On May 19, 2023, after a three-day trial, a jury found that the Sheriff’s Office of Clayton County, Georgia, discriminated and retaliated against a disabled veteran after she notified her supervisors of her diagnosis of PTSD. The case was filed in 2019 under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation […]
What are my rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
At the best workplaces, employers accept and understand that employees have lives outside of their jobs. While it can be difficult to balance overlapping responsibilities, most people make it work. Sometimes, though, a health issue or life change takes precedence over everything else. Maybe it’s a happy event, like the birth of a child or […]
