Most employers, including small to mid-sized employers, use some type of contract ....Read More

As the final quarter of 2024 begins, many employers are turning to the year-end review process. While you’re planning ....Read More

The FTC’s ban on non-compete agreements set to go into effect on September 4th was struck down....Read More

As reported in prior Elerts, in April 2024 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to approve a final rule banning ....Read More

Schwartz Rollins is pleased to announce that Debra Schwartz is now certified by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)...Read More

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) this week adopted final regulations aimed at bolstering protections...Read More

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning most noncompete agreements nationwide....Read More

Jay Rollins partnered with Missy Torgerson to co-author an article in the February 2024 edition of the Georgia Bar Journal ...Read More

As artificial intelligence (AI) sweeps the nation and the imagination of the public, everyone seems to be trying to figure ...Read More

Last month we posted regarding the use of employee non-solicitation provisions by employers in Georgia; this is a ...Read More

The Supreme Court issued a decision on June 28, 2023 clarifying the standard to be used by employers when workers ...Read More

On June 21, 2023, two laws took effect that expand protections for pregnant and breastfeeding employees in all industries ...Read More

As we enter the new year, and the fourth year of the pandemic, the COVID-19 virus continues to mutate. Two new Omicron ...Read More

As we all try to survive in the shadow of the global pandemic and an increasingly troubled economy, Debra Schwartz and Jay Rollins ...Read More

The nation’s federal health authorities on August 11th significantly loosened many COVID-19 recommendations – including ...Read More

On April 11, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conducted a public webinar broadcast aimed at offering ...Read More

On December 14, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance adding a ...Read More

Labor & Employment Law Section's Mentorship Academy is entering its fifth year and is stronger than ever. Check out the ...Read More

Most current COVID-19 safety protocols depend on vaccination status, verification and vaccine mandates and consequently raise ...Read More

Now that the Pfizer vaccine has received full FDA approval, more and more employers are implementing mandatory vaccine policies ...Read More

On August 13th the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued updated guidance revising its June 2021 guidance applicable to non-healthcare workplaces that followRead More

On July 27, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reversed itself on the issue of mask wearing for ...Read More

Responding to a significant looming question of what actions employers have to take as a result of the CDC’s May 13th updates ...Read More

On May 13th the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear ...Read More

After delaying the opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection on May 8, 2020 in light of the COVID-19 public health ...Read More

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create economic hardships and safety concerns for individuals and businesses, President ...Read More

Rather than summarize the EEOC's guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations issued on December 16, 2020, we have reproduced the Q&A ...Read More

Yesterday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued new guidelines for employers that wish to ...Read More

On September 11, 2020, The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued revised Regulations for the paid sick leave and expanded ...Read More

The Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act (GCPBSA) is now in effect and protects businesses and individuals in many ...Read More

COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise in the United States and, as a result, more employers are dealing with employees ...Read More

The July 15 Executive Order demands that all businesses, establishments, corporations or organizations that are not Critical ...Read More

As summer comes to a close, school districts across the country are grappling with how to re-open and get back to the business ...Read More

Be Vigilant in Avoiding Age Discrimination Even If You Have Good Intentions. In the latest round of updates to its FAQs about ...Read More

On June 26, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) issued further guidance regarding when an employee may ...Read More

As businesses plan their re-openings in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, if you are a parent, you are most likely facing ...Read More

Recent U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance on what employers should do to accommodate workers who may ...Read More

With the enactment of the CARES Act, employees who are not working due to the pandemic are entitled to receive their ...Read More

On April 24, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp issued a detailed executive order to provide substantive details for businesses ...Read More

On April 20, 2020, 18 days after issuing a shelter in place Executive Order, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued another ...Read More

The biggest trend we are seeing on the COVID-19 front this week is that those Employers that are continuing to operate are ...Read More

The Internal Revenue Service has now provided an initial guidance document to assist small- and medium-sized businesses ...Read More

The most significant provision of the CARES Act (which still has to be passed by the House)for employers provides ...Read More

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide employees with ...Read More

The EEOC enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ...Read More

This article covers the new Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) rules for unemployment benefits for both Employers ...Read More

In 2018, the Health Law Section created a new Mentorship Program based on the exemplary program that Schwartz Rollins ...Read More

It is estimated that around 98% of all civil cases settle before trial. There are many factors that lead ...Read More

In July 2012, David Mullins and Charlie Craig got married in Massachusetts and planned a celebration in their ...Read More

On September 7, 2017, in Hicks v. City of Tuscaloosa, No. 16-13003, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh ...Read More