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By Kyle Perry Employment discrimination claims have gone digital. Following a brief Pilot Program, on January 1, 2016 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) implemented the Digital Charge System nationwide. The move to online filing is meant to ease...
By Andrew Murdison From the outset of any lawsuit, a sophisticated litigation strategy should include positioning the case for appeal, so that parties may be maximally protected from errors in the trial court. The eventual appellate strategy may depend upon a variety...
By Elizabeth McLeod The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal law that addresses minimum wage and overtime standards for most public and private employers. It also provides recordkeeping requirements and standards for child labor. Employees must be paid at...
Augusta, GA – U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the sixth consecutive year, have announced the “Best Law Firms” rankings. The firms included in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” rankings are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive...
By Michael Loebl With the next presidential election less than one year away, we are constantly bombarded by both conventional and social media with soundbites from the numerous presidential candidates seeking their party’s respective nomination. A frequent target of...
On Thursday, December 17, 2015, several attorneys from Fulcher Hagler LLP met at the Westwood Extended Care Home in Evans, Georgia to deliver Christmas gifts to some residents that may not have otherwise received gifts this season. The non-profit organization When...
In an effort to make seasons bright for those less fortunate this holiday season, Fulcher Hagler became involved in two charitable events that everyone in their office could participate in, and one that included client participation. The first was a Lunch and Learn...
No one anticipates when they get married, and utter the phrase “for better or worse,” that one day they will be subject to an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criminal investigation for fraud perpetrated by their spouse without their knowledge. However, it can and does...
Employee handbooks can be an extremely useful tool for employers, regardless of size. A well-drafted handbook clearly defines and communicates an employer’s standards to its workforce. No employer can address every single policy during new employee orientation, so a...
If parties are unable to resolve a dispute amicably, whether it is a business disagreement, personal injury, property dispute or other conflict, the law provides a method of resolution through the filing of a lawsuit. The lawsuit allows for recovery of monetary...