GEORGIA EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY

THE LAW OFFICE OF JULIE M. WEINER

 Helping Businesses and Individuals Navigate Employment Matters

 Why I should be your 

GEORGIA EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY

 

Helping Employees Understand their Rights

Like many states, Georgia follows the doctrine of “at will” employment. That means an employment relationship can be terminated at any time, by either party, for any reason (or no reason at all).  As a result, Georgia’s state laws do not offer the best workplace protection for employees.  

With that said, there are federal employment laws that provide employees certain legal rights.  However, some of those laws require “steps” before going to court.  

For these reasons, individuals need an experienced professional to evaluate their particular work-related situation to determine if there are any viable legal claims, and if so, the best way to proceed.    

If you are an employee who needs help determining your legal rights, I offer the following services:

Analysis of potential employment claims and assessment of possible damages.

Contract review.

Severance agreement review and negotiation.

Representation before the EEOC.

Demand letters / Informal negotiation of claims.

Representation at mediation.

Litigation in Federal and Georgia courts.

Regardless of the type of business, navigating through employment-related legal issues can be challenging.  In fact, some companies do not seek legal advice until there’s a problem.  However, the right employment attorney can help to avoid costly claims by providing proactive advice about handling issues that arise with employees.  Likewise, having someone knowledgeable in employment law can ensure that your business practices are in compliance with federal and state requirements.

If your company needs assistance with employment-related issues, I provide a variety of legal services to business clients, such as:

Strategies for resolving human resources (“HR”) issues.

Legal analysis of potential employment claims.

Creating and revising employee handbooks and other HR documents.

Investigating employee complaints.

Drafting and reviewing employment contracts.

Analyzing issues related to non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.

Reviewing HR policies and pay classifications.

Representation in administrative procedures (Unemployment, EEOC, etc.), mediations, and litigation in Federal and Georgia courts.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Discrimination

Age

Gender

Race / Color

Pregnancy

Disability

National Origin

Sexual Orientation

Harassment

Creating a hostile work environment because of a person’s employee’s protected traits (see discrimination categories)

RETALIATION

Taking an adverse employment action against an employee becuase they complained about unlawful discrimination or harassment or becuase they engaged in other legally protected activity

Wage & HOUR

Overtime
Failure to Pay Minimum Wage
Misclassification of employees (exempt vs. non-exempt)

FMLA Leave

Interference with Leave Rights
Failure to Reinstate after Taking Leave
Retaliation for Taking Leave

HR ISSUES

Employee Handbooks and HR policies

Discipline & termination advice
DOL hearings on behalf of employers 
Employment contracts

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