- Christopher Butler, Esq. For a prime example of how an employer’s actions in handling workplace disability issues can easily lead to claims for discrimination and failure to accommodate, keep reading. For context, the Georgia Court of Appeals recently upheld dismissal of an employee’s claim that his employer failed to accommodate his disability simply because state law, as opposed to federal law, provided him no Read More

- Christopher Butler, Esq. Is an employer liable when its employee causes a vehicular accident? What if the employee causes the death of another motorist; two motorists? What if the worker was drunk at the time of the accident? What if the employer knew about the employee’s history of alcohol-related traffic infractions? The answer to each question is, it depends. And, that is the precise dilemma the Georgia Court of Read More

- Christopher Butler, Esq. In recent times, we’ve come to appreciate that incorporating a remote working environment can yield many benefits, including a generally happier workforce and the opportunity to hire from a larger pool of talented candidates. Remote work often proves conducive to an enhanced work-life balance. In fact, many employees find that working remotely (whether from home or just across state Read More

- Christopher Butler, Esq. In some circumstances, employees may be entitled to a leave of absence to help balance their serious health needs against their work obligations. In particular, astute employers should be aware that the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may obligate them to provide certain employees with extended, unpaid leaves of absences in certain qualifying circumstances. The FMLA can be tricky, Read More

  - Christopher Butler, Esq.   Passive surveillance isn’t just for doorbells and nanny cams. Businesses and individuals all over the world use a variety of surveillance equipment to monitor activity on their property, for loss prevention, or even to determine liability in an accident. In many ways, most of us are either blind toward or simply apathetic about surveillance, but there are a myriad of legal implications Read More

Pe - Christopher Butler, Esq. Last summer, CNBC published a story confirming what, either through observation or personal experience, we already knew – a tremendous number of employees are changing (and outright abandoning) their jobs at a breakneck pace. This trend has justifiably unnerved employers, and particularly those that operate in an industry where confidentiality is essential. Let’s discuss for a Read More

- Christopher Butler, Esq.   It’s no secret that workplaces across the country are experiencing significant employee turnover. Many employees are leaving their jobs to take advantage of a favorable labor market, to pursue pay increases, or simply to join companies with more generous work-from-home policies. Understandably, employers are concerned and frustrated, and for good reason, particularly when their workers Read More

- Christopher Butler, Esq. Employment-at-will is a commonly observed, yet often misunderstood, legal doctrine (and it’s not the same thing as right-to-work). In fact, the employment-at-will doctrine is followed in some form by virtually all U.S. states (to the exception of Montana). In its basic application, the concept of employment-at-will simply means that an employer may lawfully terminate an employee's Read More

- Christopher Butler, Esq.   Employment-at-will is a commonly observed, yet often misunderstood, legal doctrine (and it’s not the same thing as right-to-work). In fact, the employment-at-will doctrine is followed in some form by virtually all U.S. states (to the exception of Montana). In its basic application, the concept of employment-at-will simply means that an employer may lawfully terminate an employee's Read More

- Christopher Butler, Esq.   Over the past few years, right-to-work laws have been a real hot point, particularly with the recent surge in employee unionization activity (Google, Starbucks, and Uber, among others). But, what does right-to-work really mean? You’re not alone if you’ve confused the concept with employment-at-will, an entirely different workplace doctrine (which we’ll explore in another Read More