http://www.tennesseeemploymentlawyerblog.com/ Published by The Higgins Firm en-us 2012-01-24T09:11:48-05:00 http://www.tennesseeemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/preeligibility_fmla_leave_requ.html In Tennessee and all across the United States employees who have worked at least one thousand two hundred and fifty hours are eligible to take Family Medical Leave. Employees that have not worked these required hours are usually not protected... Family Medical Leave Act jim 2012-01-24T09:11:48-05:00 http://www.tennesseeemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/former_personal_assistant_for.html In Tennessee and all over the United States, most employees that work more than forty hours in a single work week, you are entitled by law to receive overtime pay even if you work for a celebrity. Unfortunately, many companies... Overtime jim 2012-01-13T16:55:05-05:00 http://www.tennesseeemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/tennessee_walmart_employee_ter.html In Tennessee and all across the United States, employees with disabilities are supposed to be given reasonable accommodations that allow them to be able to work better according to the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, some companies fail to provide... Americans with Disabilities Act jim 2012-01-13T16:53:04-05:00 http://www.tennesseeemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/hearing_scheduled_in_lawsuit_a.html According to a new lasuit, in August of 2011, David Sakich, Kevin Holton, Scott Jones and Todd Hammond as well as others facing a similar situation filed a suit against Sheriff Randall Boyce and the county under the Fair Labor... Overtime jim 2012-01-03T14:03:20-05:00 http://www.tennesseeemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/white_house_proposed_rule_for.html In Tennessee and all over the United States, employees working in any business or position deserve overtime rights as well as minimum wage rights. Unfortunately, however, in some positions workers are not given these rights or protections. However, the White... Minimum Wage jim 2011-12-19T10:03:00-05:00 http://www.tennesseeemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/eleven_tennessee_hotels_receiv.html In Tennessee and all across the country, employees are entitled to the proper wage amounts for their specific job. Unfortunately, many companies and businesses find ways around these wage requirements by misclassifying their employees or keeping improper records of payment.... Minimum Wage jim 2011-12-15T15:58:26-05:00 http://www.tennesseeemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/supervisors_should_not_discour.html In Tennessee and across the United States, the Family Medical Leave Act allows an employee that is eligible for the leave to take it and prohibits employers or businesses from discouraging an employee from taking their leave. If you or... Family Medical Leave Act jim 2011-12-13T12:14:14-05:00 http://www.tennesseeemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/woman_files_lawsuit_over_pregn.html In Tennessee as well as all across the country, employees are not allowed to be discriminated against for their age, gender, disability, medical condition and even for pregnancy. If an employee faces discrimination for these reasons, it may go against... Family Medical Leave Act jim 2011-12-13T12:13:08-05:00 http://www.tennesseeemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/fmla_can_help_if_you_have_a_te.html The Tennessee Workers Compensation Act provides very specific and limited benefits to injured employees. However, many lawyers often overlook Federal Laws that can also help injured workers. One prime example is the FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) The FMLA protects... Workers Compensation jim 2011-12-03T14:13:35-05:00 http://www.tennesseeemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/11/gas_station_workers_to_get_bac.html Some companies and businesses find ways around paying their employees the wages they deserve by paying their employees and then not keeping records of it or failing to pay them overtime pay. According to a recent case, The U.S. Labor... Minimum Wage nicole-2 2011-11-28T14:32:35-05:00