The Latest      —

Newsletters

Rehabbed non functioning gas station, outdoors

With Inflation High, Union Wages Not Keeping Up

| Newsletters
For the past year, compensation for workers with non-union jobs is rising faster than those represented by a union. Wages for non-union workers rose 6%, compared to 3.4% for those in unions.  
Learn More
woman outdoors, two doors, red and blue choice

Considerations for Employers Dealing with Abortion Issues

| Newsletters
The Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health on June 24, 2022, returned abortion issues to the states, allowing each state to "address abortion as it pleases."  It is expected that approximately half of the states will pass some type of state laws prohibiting abortion totally or partially, although some of these state laws may at least be...
Learn More
handing a payment card to someone

EEOC Issues Study about the Effect of Requesting Pay Data from Employers

| Newsletters
A July study was released about the effect of the race and gender pay data the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) collected from employers in 2019 and 2020.  The pay data collection was added as a "Component 2" of the EEOC's annual diversity report known as the EEO-1.  The EEO-1 form describes a workforce's race, sex and ethnic makeup. 
Learn More
covid stats, deaths and recovered

What You Should Know about Recent EEOC Covid-19 Guidance

| Newsletters
On July 12, 2022, the EEOC announced new guidance concerning COVID-19.  The most important change is that the prior guidance stated that conducting mandatory work site COVID-19 testing always met the Americans' with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard that any mandatory medical test be "job-related and consistent with business necessity."  The new guidance st...
Learn More
Bruce r. thompson courthouse and federal building, south virginia street, reno, nv, usa

Supreme Court Gives New Grounds for Challenging Federal Regulations

| Newsletters
Over the years, an increasing part of this country's legal system has been based not on laws passed by legislators or the Congress, but on regulations issued by administrative agencies.  The courts have long struggled with the issues pertaining to whether the federal regulations were valid, but instead were issues that should be determined by the voters a...
Learn More
Mask pattern on blue background

Recent Trends in Covid-19 Litigation

| Newsletters
Many businesses purchase business interruption insurance to protect the company against disasters.  Almost 2,000 lawsuits have been filed against insurers on the issue of whether COVID-19-related shutdowns constitute a "direct physical loss of or damage to" property, as defined in the language of many business interruption insurance policies.  To date, vi...
Learn More
Black Lives Matter sign, outdoors

Black Lives Matter Buttons and Bans Result in Various Legal Rulings

| Newsletters
Cases are starting to come out now dealing with the subject of whether an employer can ban buttons pertaining to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.  The cases involve various legal theories such as the concerted activity doctrine under the Labor Act, the discrimination laws, and the free speech laws pertaining to public employers under the First Amend...
Learn More
old man walking dogs outdoors

"Old White Man" Allowed to Sue Employer's Diversity and Inclusion Plan

| Newsletters
In DiBenedetto v. AT&T Services, Inc., a 58-year-old White male defeated the defendant AT&T's efforts to dismiss his case in connection with a reduction in force.  The question according to the Atlanta federal court was whether the plaintiff had alleged sufficient facts to plausibly support an inference that his termination was motivated in part b...
Learn More
microphone, indoors

Union Organizing Efforts across the Country Continue to Draw Attention

| Newsletters
Recent Gallup polls indicate that the public has a favorable opinion of unions with a near record high of 68%, and with the "great resignation," and workers demanding their rights, union organizing across the country is drawing attention. For those employers thinking they are beset with employment litigation, consider the fact that the National Labor Rela...
Learn More
supreme court of the united states

Supreme Court Explains Limits to Arbitration Exceptions to Court Litigation

| Newsletters
A majority of employees in the U.S. are now covered by individual arbitration agreements prohibiting them from bringing lawsuits in court and also prohibiting the bringing of class or collective actions. There has been a slow but steady increase in the use of such individual arbitration agreements, as employers believe they are quicker, cheaper, more priv...
Learn More
bullseye target, darts

10 Things That Might Make Your Company an Attractive Target to a Plaintiff's Lawyer

| Newsletters
Wimberly & Lawson attorneys Kathleen Jennings, Paul Oliver, and Jim Wimberly conducted a webinar on June 2, 2022, dealing with the above subject. The following outline was prepared dealing with the subject matter highlights: 
Learn More

Wimberly, Lawson, Steckel, Schneider & Stine

3400 Peachtree Road, Ste 400 / Lenox Towers / Atlanta, GA 30326 /404.365.0900

Where Experience Counts

Company
Resources
Thank you for visiting the firm's website. Please note that this website is intended for general information purposes only and does not constitute an offer of representation or create an attorney-client relationship with the firm. The firm welcomes receipt of electronic mail but the act of sending electronic mail alone does not create an attorney-client relationship. You may reproduce materials available at this site for your own personal use and for non-commercial distribution. All copies must include the firm's copyright notice.

© 2022 Wimberly, Lawson, Steckel, Schneider & Stine P.C. | Site By JSM