Employment and Consumer Law Group

The ADA gives people with disabilities the right to file lawsuits in Federal court and obtain Federal court orders to stop ADA violations.

It usually takes 12 weeks, however, if you are unable to return to work by the expiration of leave due to your own medical impairment, you may request a leave extension as an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Yes, it does. Title II of the ADA prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in all programs, activities, and services of public entities, including courts.

If you have been subjected to harassment at work, your first step should always be to report the harassing conduct to your direct supervisor – or another supervisor or manager at the company if your supervisor is responsible for the harassing conduct – or to your company’s human resources department, if it has one.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines harassment as unwelcome conduct that creates an intimidating, hostile, or abusive work environment that is inescapable.

Yes. The FLSA does not establish a maximum number of hours that an employer can require in a given pay week. It also does not require employers to offer higher rates for weekend, nighttime, or holiday work and does not mandate compensation for rest breaks, sick days, or vacation time.

Tennessee has not established its own minimum wage. Instead, the state follows the wage rules in accordance with the FLSA. Most employees are currently entitled to earn $7.25 per hour.

Labor laws pertaining to topics such as minimum wage and overtime apply differently depending on if a Tennessee worker is exempt or nonexempt. Again, the state follows the FLSA’s guidelines regarding exempt and nonexempt employees. Exempt employees generally meet three requirements: - They regularly earn at least $455 per week. - They work in an exempt category (e.g., sales workers, administrators, executives, or professionals). - The employee’s job duties meet certain criteria. Typically, the employee’s role must demand a certain amount of creativity, independent judgment, or authority.

In Tennessee, children cannot work until age 14. How much and how long they can work differs by age and whether school is in session. In some cases, parental consent forms are also required before minors can be hired for employment.

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Our firm’s Nashville American with Disabilities Act attorneys are here to help people to better understand their rights under the ADA and to take any appropriate legal action.

If you believe you are being subjected to discrimination in your workplace, you need to contact an experienced Nashville workplace discrimination attorney. The dedicated and knowledgeable legal team of the Employment and Consumer Law Group can help you pursue your discrimination claim with your employer.

Contact our legal team today to schedule a consultation to discuss your case in further detail. We can inform you of your legal rights and options and explain how our legal team can help you seek the compensation you’ve earned and deserve.