Georgia Employment Attorney – Helping Employers and Individuals
Georgia Employment Attorney – Helping Employers and Individuals
THE LAW OFFICE OF JULIE M. WEINER
For over 25 years as a Georgia employment attorney I have provided guidance to businesses and individuals on a multitude of work-related legal issues.
Representing both individuals and businesses enables me to analyze employment situations from multiple perspectives. This unique ability provides many benefits to my clients. For example, when individuals ask for advice, they get a realistic assessment as to whether or not viable employment claims exist and what they are worth. In addition, from a business perspective, I offer preventive advice, assess the risks of a potential or actual dispute, and guide a company through the challenges and obstacles that frequently arise with employment issues under federal and Georgia laws.
No matter which side I am representing, I fight for my clients and do whatever I can to get the best possible outcome.
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.
To fully understand the available protections in Georgia, individuals need an experienced employment attorney 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 individual in the metro-Atlanta area who needs help determining your job-related 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 and negotiation of claims;
Representation at mediation;
Litigation in Federal and Georgia courts.
Regardless of the type of business, it can be challenging to navigate the different types of legal issues that may arise when you have employees. Yet, some companies do not seek legal advice until there’s a problem.
An experienced employment attorney can help to avoid costly claims by providing proactive advice for handling employee issues. Likewise, having someone knowledgeable in employment law can ensure that your Human Resources (“HR”) practices are in compliance with federal and state requirements.
If your company needs assistance with employment-related issues in Georgia, I provide a variety of legal services including:
Strategies for preventing and resolving HR/employee 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 processes (Unemployment, EEOC, etc.), mediations, and litigation in Federal and Georgia courts.
Age
Gender
Race / Color
Pregnancy
Disability
National Origin
Sexual Orientation
Creating a hostile work environment because of a person’s employee’s protected traits (see discrimination categories)
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
Employee Handbooks and HR policies
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