http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/ Published by Buckley & Klein, LLP en-us 2012-01-26T10:36:01-05:00 http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/company_ordered_to_pay_double.html Under several circumstances federal law requires that your employer allow you to take approved leave. These include taking leave to care for a new baby or a family member with a serious health condition. Additionally, if you have a serious... FMLA Buckley & Klein 2012-01-26T10:36:01-05:00 http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/preeligibility_requests_for_le.html In the first case of its kind, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, which includes Georgia, Alabama and Florida, considered what actions are considered protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act. Specifically in Pereda v. Brookdale... FMLA Buckley & Klein 2012-01-20T11:15:19-05:00 http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/woman_with_thoughts_about_kill.html A recent case out of the seventh circuit found that a woman who disclosed to her psychiatrist that she was having thoughts about killing her supervisor can proceed with race and sex discrimination claims, along with retaliation claims under Title... Discrimination Buckley & Klein 2012-01-14T12:20:12-05:00 http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/jury_awards_physician_76_milli_1.html Recently a federal jury awarded a pathologist a $7.6 million retaliation verdict. In Renta v. Cook County, a jury determined that a health agency had retaliated against a physician - Dr. Vivian Renta - after she complained about substandard hospital... Retaliation Buckley & Klein 2012-01-05T11:57:11-05:00 http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/177_million_award_in_age_discr.html A California jury awarded $17.7 million to a group of five older workers who were given more difficult work hours so as to injured them or frustrate them into quitting. The employers also downgraded the workers performance reviews. In Ward... Age Discrimination Buckley & Klein 2011-12-30T13:38:16-05:00 http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/residents_only_requirements_ma.html Hiring requirements – such as English only rules, passing a test or living in a certain area- may be considered racial discrimination depending on the circumstances. In a recent case, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals determined that a Regional... Race Discrimination Buckley & Klein 2011-12-21T23:50:29-05:00 http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/woman_who_was_fired_after_unde.html A woman who underwent a sex change has recently won a transgender sex discrimination case. In Glenn v. Brumby, a federal appeals court in Atlanta reviewed whether a former editor in the Georgia General Assembly’s Office of Legislative counsel had... Sex Discrimination Buckley & Klein 2011-12-15T17:26:18-05:00 http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/court_determines_constant_ques.html Recently a court in Ohio determined that if your boss repeatedly asks you questions such as “when are you going to retire?” or urges you to retire, these actions may support a claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act... Age Discrimination Buckley & Klein 2011-12-08T15:09:03-05:00 http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/11/draft_final_rule_on_adea_regul.html Older workers offer significant experience and maturity to the work force, but unfortunately age discrimination continues to be one of the fastest growing types of employment discrimination claims. In an effort to combat this growing problem, Congress passed the Age... Age Discrimination Buckley & Klein 2011-11-25T13:43:14-05:00 http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/11/7th_circuit_determines_stateme.html Sometimes evidence that you have been discriminated against may be clear and direct. Other times evidence of discrimination may be indirect and is based on inference or presumption. In a recent case, Makowski v. SmithAmundsen, the 7th Circuit determined that... FMLA Buckley & Klein 2011-11-17T10:48:52-05:00