Virtus Law Group, Birmingham, Alabama. FEDERAL LAW: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) is a federal law that protects individuals who are 40 years of age and older from workplace discrimination on the basis of age. These protections apply to employees and job applicants...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham, Alabama. Disparate Treatment occurs when an employer discriminates against a specific individual or employee because of that person’s race, color, national origin, sex, or religion. In disparate treatment claims, the employer’s intent is at issue. Disparate Impact occurs when an employer...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. The Family Medical Leave Act of 1996 (FMLA) is a labor law that entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for qualified family and medical reasons. It also requires that their group health benefits be maintained...
A persistent issue in the area of uninsured/underinsured (UM/UIM) car insurance coverage is that of stacking. What is “stacking?” Stacking simply refers to being able to combine coverage limits, which are the maximum amounts your insurance will pay you for a covered claim, for multiple vehicles. This...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. Alabama does not have state specific wage and overtime laws; therefore, Alabama follows federal wage and overtime laws. Specifically, the federal law is the Fair Labor Standard Act. It outlines federal laws for wage and overtime compliance and violations. One...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. An employer's liability for harassment that constitutes a hostile work environment, including sexual harassment, depends on the job role of the individual(s) doing the harassing. The standard for employer liability varies depending on whether the harasser is the victim’s supervisor...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. What insurance is available when you’re the passenger of a vehicle involved in a car wreck and injured? As is often the case in legal questions, it depends. Scenario 1: The driver of the vehicle the passenger is in, is at...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. The Faragher-Ellerth defense is an affirmative defense used by employers to avoid liability from discrimination claims brought against them under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This defense was the result of two Supreme Court case decisions:...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. Workers’ compensation insurance plans provide benefits to employees if they suffer an on-the-job injury. They cover an employee’s medical treatment costs for an injury that occurred on the job or in some instances a work-related illness. But when is an...
By: Virtus Law Group, Birmingham Alabama. In Alabama, there are generally two types of damages you can recover if you have been injured in an auto accident. One of these types is compensatory damages, which exist to compensate the injured party for medical expenses they incur,...