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In the U.S., there are projections that the number of Millennials may soon exceed the number of Baby Boomers. Millennials, whom are defined as ages 20 to 35 in 2016, numbered 71 million, and Baby Boomers (ages 52 to 70) numbered 74 million. Millennials are expected to overtake Baby Boomers in population in 2019 as their numbers swell to 73 million and Boo...
Today, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor launched a new nationwide pilot program, the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program. PAID facilitates resolution of potential overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The program's primary objectives are to resolve such claims exp...
Employees Can Bring Guns to Work in Georgia—But Who is Liable if They Use Them? The Georgia Supreme Court Says the Employer May Be Liable.
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The Georgia Supreme Court just complicated the issue of employee possession of guns in the workplace for Georgia employers. In Lucas v. Beckman Coulter, Inc., (Georgia Supreme Court Case No., No. S17G0541, 3/5/18), the Georgia Supreme Court held that OCGA § 16-11-135 (e) , which is part of the Business Security and Employee Privacy Act, (also affectionate...
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