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(Avoiding) The Top Five Mistakes Employers Make Regarding New Parent Leave Policies

With the U.S. Supreme Court recognition of same-sex marriage back in 2015 and increasing EEOC scrutiny regarding employers’ pregnancy accommodation policies and practices as well as gender discrimination, your new parent leave policy may have issues...By: Miller & Martin PLLC
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Miller & Martin PLLC | Jan 15,2020 |

It’s a Festivus Miracle: NLRB Gives Employers Trifecta of Wins!

It hasn’t been a good few weeks for unions. First, Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” depicted the history of corruption and mafia ties within organized labor. As one historical correction, the scene in which Jimmy Hoffa is convicted should have been...By: Miller & Martin PLLC
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Miller & Martin PLLC | Jan 03,2020 |

Georgia Court of Appeals Holds That the Georgia Statute of Repose Is Applicable to Contractual Claims as Well as Negligence Claims

In Southern States Chemical, Inc. v. Tampa Tank & Welding, Inc.,  2019 WL 5616691, the Georgia Court of Appeals recently held that the Georgia Statute of Repose (statute prohibits recovery of damages in construction cases to eight (8) years from the...By: Miller & Martin PLLC
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Miller & Martin PLLC | Dec 04,2019 |

Filing Affidavit of Non-Payment Within 60 Days of Signing Statutory Lien Waiver is Critical in Georgia Construction Contracts

This fall the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled against a subcontractor who failed to file an affidavit of non-payment or a claim of lien within sixty (60) days of signing a statutory lien waiver. In ALA Construction Services, LLC v. Controlled Access,...By: Miller & Martin PLLC
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Miller & Martin PLLC | Nov 26,2019 |

10 Tips for Complying with the New EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Requirements

For those of you who have put off thinking about complying with the new EEO-1 pay data reporting requirements until “the end of summer,” per my 14-year-old nephew, the end of summer is here! So, it’s time to get cracking....By: Miller & Martin PLLC
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Miller & Martin PLLC | Aug 13,2019 |

FDA Releases New Warning Letter on Human and Animal Hemp CBD Products

On July 22, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released its fourth warning letter for cannabidiol (“CBD”) related products since the enactment of the 2018 Federal Farm Bill in December. Though not a formal action or rule-making by the...By: Miller & Martin PLLC
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Miller & Martin PLLC | Aug 08,2019 |

Responding to Affordable Care Act Penalty Letters

Employers have been receiving letters from the IRS assessing Employer Shared Responsibility Payments -- penalties -- under the Affordable Care Act, usually for the 2015 or 2016 calendar years. We have seen penalty amounts ranging from thousands to...By: Miller & Martin PLLC
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Miller & Martin PLLC | Jul 16,2019 |

Tennessee’s Anti-Bullying Law Now Applies to Private Employers

The Tennessee General Assembly passed the Healthy Workplace Act back in 2014, which provided immunity to public employers for employee claims relating to workplace bullying if they adopted the model anti-bullying policy which was issued by the...By: Miller & Martin PLLC
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Miller & Martin PLLC | Jun 25,2019 |

Tennessee Now Uses the 20-Factor IRS Test to Identify Independent Contractors (vs. Employees)

Some of you may be surprised to know that our great State of Tennessee does not use the same definition as the federal government, specifically the IRS, when it comes to defining “independent contractors” vs. “employees.”...By: Miller & Martin PLLC
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Miller & Martin PLLC | Jun 25,2019 |