by John Lawhorn | Mar 1, 2018 | EAST TENNESSEE EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVISER, EMPLOYMENT LAW
Many of us have been in a job interview on one side of the table or the other during which this very common question is asked – “what are you currently making?” There is now, however, a growing movement questioning the legitimacy of inquiries regarding an...
by John Lawhorn | Dec 6, 2017 | EAST TENNESSEE EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVISER, EMPLOYMENT LAW
More businesses are requiring their employees who regularly work with customers or who possess certain types of sensitive information to sign some form of contract restricting the employee’s ability to engage in competitive activity once the employment terminates. I...
by John Lawhorn | Oct 27, 2017 | EAST TENNESSEE EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVISER, EMPLOYMENT LAW
In August 2016, I discussed a recent decision of the United States 7th Circuit Court of Appeals which held “that Title VII does not redress sexual orientation discrimination.” As I mentioned in that post, the 7th Circuit’s decision was the first federal appeals court...
by John Lawhorn | Oct 2, 2017 | EAST TENNESSEE EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVISER, EMPLOYMENT LAW
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. All employers are expected to use the revised form by September 18, 2017. Failure to use the new form after that date will...
by John Lawhorn | Jun 9, 2017 | EAST TENNESSEE EMPLOYMENT LAW ADVISER, EMPLOYMENT LAW
As an employment lawyer, I tend to focus a substantial part of my time on the consequences that may follow employee terminations that are involuntary. From time to time, however, questions do arise in the context of voluntary resignations. For instance, I am...
