Wage and Hour Disputes (Unpaid Overtime) Georgia
Suing a Georgia Employer for Unpaid Off-the-Clock Work: Pre-Shift and Post-Shift Duties
Unlike some states, Georgia does not have its own state-level overtime or minimum wage laws that provide more protection than the federal standard. This means workers in Atlanta, S...
1099 Misclassification in Georgia: How 'Independent Contractors' Can Sue for Unpaid Overtime
Many workers in Georgia cities like Atlanta, Savannah, and Augusta are told they are 'independent contractors.' They receive a 1099 tax form instead of a W-2, and their employer do...
Illegal Tip Pooling and Tip Credit Violations in the Georgia Hospitality Industry
The hospitality industry in Georgia employs hundreds of thousands of bartenders, servers, and service workers. Under O.C.G.A. § 34-4-3 and federal law, employers are allowed to tak...
On-Call and Waiting Time Pay under Georgia and Federal FLSA Law
Many jobs in Georgia require employees to be available outside of their normal scheduled hours. You might carry a company pager, monitor your cell phone on the weekend, or stay on...
Misclassification of Salaried Managers in Georgia: When Are You Entitled to Overtime?
In Georgia, thousands of workers are illegally denied overtime pay every year through a common corporate trick called misclassification. Because Georgia relies on federal wage laws...
Travel Time and Commute Pay in Georgia: What Hours Must Your Employer Compensate?
For many hardworking people in Georgia, the workday does not start when they arrive at a desk. It starts behind the wheel of a truck or a company car. A common question for workers...