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Joshua Joel focuses his practice on the representation of employers on matters related to discrimination, wage and hour, Family Medical Leave Act, OSHA investigations, negligent hiring and retention, and directors and officers liability. He manages pre-suit settlement negotiations, mediation, discovery, depositions, and pre-trial preparation. Joshua’s experience includes serving as a staff attorney for the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the defense of employers in EEOC and OSHA administrative proceedings, as well as litigation in state and federal court.

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On March 16, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the state of emergency proclaimed by federal and state governments, the Georgia Department of Labor issued a new Emergency Rule. This new Rule shifts the burden of filing claims for unemployment compensation from employees to employers. Specifically, starting after the week of March…

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) final rule raising the annual minimum salary requirements for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, and professional employees is effective Jan. 1, 2020.

Employers who have not yet begun or completed their audit and review of their employee classifications should immediately start the process…

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Sept. 24, 2019, announced a final rule raising the annual minimum salary requirements for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, and professional employees. The final rule, effective Jan. 1, 2020, will significantly impact businesses. Experts predict the rule could result in the reclassification…

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on March 7, 2019, issued a new proposed rule raising the annual minimum salary requirements for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, and professional employees. Under the new rule, the salary level for these “white collar” exemptions will increase from $23,660 per year ($455…