Negotiating Employment Contracts in Georgia
Wage-and-hour lawsuits may be a thing of the past
By Benjy Schirm, J.D. | Last updated on January 29, 2023Use these links to jump to different sections:
Every two weeks you get paid, and every two weeks you check your bank account. For some reason, this week, your paycheck was lower than it used to be—though it’s only a few dollars off. What can you do?
What Does This Mean for Employees?
Employees won’t be able to bring their claims in court, or as a class action—which a lot of these wage-and-hour cases are. The damages are typically not enough to bring an individual lawsuit, so, often, your only relief was through a class action. “The effect is that you’re left without a remedy for wage-and-hour claims, and other claims, that would be brought up in a class action,” says Hoipkemier. “In a nutshell, people are basically out of luck.” Employees need to be mindful of the small print, and try to negotiate where they can; anything can be negotiable. “Folks need to be aware up front of the fact that employers are including these things in their contracts, and to try to get them to negotiate it out,” says legal counsel Hoipkemier If contracts don’t have these clauses, and you’re experiencing wage-and-hour losses, you should reach out to a reputable and experienced class action lawyer. If and/or when you are presented with a Georgia employment contract, it’s always best to have your legal issues reviewed by a reputable and experienced contract attorney. For more information about this area, see our overviews on employment law for employees and wage and hour laws.What do I do next?
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