Welcome to Fidlon Legal’s Atlanta Employment Law Blog, featuring developments in Georgia and federal employment law and practical issues affecting employees and employers.
Why You Should Not Rely on AI Case Summaries or Demand Letters
AI tools can produce confident legal narratives while missing evidentiary weaknesses, procedural limits, damages issues, and litigation risk. Experienced counsel is needed to assess what a case is actually worth.
Legal Update — DOL Rule Increasing Minimum Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exemptions
The Department of Labor’s 2024 overtime salary-threshold rule was struck down in federal court, leaving the prior federal salary floor in place while the legal landscape continues to develop.
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act — What You Need to Know
The PWFA requires covered employers to consider reasonable accommodations for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions.
Legal Update — FTC Non-compete Ban
The FTC’s nationwide non-compete rule was blocked by a federal court, so state law and existing restrictive-covenant principles remain central to enforceability.