Last March Michele Petry was told she would not be hired for a nursing position she had so eagerly awaited for. Indianapolis-based IDE Management had run a mandatory background check which had revealed Miss Petry was a convicted felon. Her crimes against her included a felony conviction for drug paraphernalia…
It’s hard to believe, but some employers actually will discriminate or retaliate against their employees or applicants merely because they were or may be required to spend time away from work because of their service to our country through the reserves or other military service. Congress, fortunately has enacted laws…
According to a recent story from the AP, the state of Tennessee has stopped taking new inmates at its newest facility in Hartsville, TN after only 4 months of operation. “We’re holding off on sending more prisoners until CCA has an opportunity to increase its recruiting efforts and staffing,” Tennessee Department of…
If you are working over forty hours a week and are not currently eligible for overtime pay or wages, you may be in luck. The Department of Labor and the Obama administration are on the verge of changing an overtime pay rule that would raise the current overtime threshold of…
One way some employers will attempt to avoid the overtime and minimum wage requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is by classifying employees as “independent contractors”. This practice is more common in certain industries than others, industries such as construction. Recently the United States department of Labor obtained…
Most people know that Tennessee is a “right to work” or “at will” employment state. However, I am not certain that people always know what that means. In the most basic sense it means that an employee can be fired for a good reason, bad reason or no reason. On…
If you have spent time in the working arena then you are likely familiar with the terms “independent contractor” or “employee” but what is the difference? Under the law, there is a difference. Individuals who are classified as independent contractors save an employer lots of money as the employer is…
Around 80 years ago a piece of legislation was passed that forever changed the way business was conducted in the United States. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) was passed in order to give the workers of industry in the United States some proper protection. Generally, the FLSA…
Like most every type of law, employment law has many different attorneys that focus on the specific field. If you have an employment law problem, choosing the right attorney for you can be an extremely difficult and stressful situation. Here are some ideas as to what you can look for…