Elarbee Thompson attorneys serve clients nationwide in various employment law matters. We focus on providing creative solutions and excellent service to our clients. We are proactive in adopting effective policies and procedures, providing effective training for managers, and making well-informed decisions. Our labor and employment attorneys are prepared to defend our clients in court and before governmental agencies.

Recent Updates

09-15-09 - Mandatory Flu Shots Not Generally Recommended. SHRM Online. Quotes by Douglas H. Duerr.

09-11-09 - The Act of Playing Fair: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Exposes Employers to Pay Discrimination Claims.  FLAME: The Magazine of the National Franchisee Association (2009-Issue 3). Article by Douglas H. Duerr.

09-04-09 - Benched Paycheck Fairness Act Might Come Back into Play.  SHRM Online. Quotes by Douglas H. Duerr.

09-2009 - A New Kind of Lawsuit. QSR: Quick Service Restaurants. Quotes by Richard M. Escoffery.

09-2009 - Hiring and Staffing.... Restaurant Start Up & Growth Magazine. Elarbee Thompson E-lert referenced.

08-11-09 - SCOTUS 2008: Labor, Employment Law Roundup. Employment Law 360. Article by William Deveney.

08-2009 - Manager Misclassification: Still Business as Usual? FLAME: The Magazine of the National Franchisee Association (2009-Issue 2). Article by Douglas H. Duerr.

08-2009 - Sobering Language: A Dram Shop Law Primer for Independent Operators. Restaurant Start Up & Growth. Article by Elliott M. Friedman.

07-14-09 - A New Twist on Diversity: What the recent Supreme Court ruling on employee discrimination might mean for your human resource practices, Business to Business, Quotes by William Deveney.

07-01-09 - ADAAA: Who's Disabled Now? The Franchise Handbook. Article by Douglas H. Duerr  and Douglas J. Miller.

06-22-09 – Restaurateurs must be in the driver’s seat when it comes to valet-parking services. Nation's Restaurant News. Quotes by Stan Wilson.

06-12-09 - Independent employment trend carries risks. Atlanta Business Chronicle. Quotes by Robert Capobianco.

05-05-09 - H1N1 Leaves Many Employers Wrestling With Leave Policies. Employee Benefit Advisor. Podcast of Patrick L. Lail.

04-01-09 - The Employee Free Choice Act – Are You Ready? Atlanta Hospital News. Article by Patrick L. Lail.

03-09-09 - Growing Amid the Chaos. Despite the erratic economic times, two established franchisers are looking for entrepreneurs to expand in the metro Atlanta area. Business to Business. Quote by Alisa P. Cleek.

02-22-09 - Pro-Con: Will the anticipated Employee Free Choice Act really give workers more freedom and rights. The Atlanta - Journal Constitution, Article co-written by R. Lee Creaseman,

02-20-09 - Negligent failure to plan: The next liability frontier for directors and officers?, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Article by John Stivarius.

02-11-09 - Ledbetter Adds Lengthy To-Do List for HR, SHRM Online, Article by Douglas Duerr.

04-2008 -Philanthropic Good Works Can Raise Labor & Employment Concerns, FLAME, The Magazine of the National Franchisee Association (2008-Issue 2). Article written by Alisa P. Cleek and Elliott M. Friedman.

01-2008 - Current Labor and Employment Legal Issues That Impact Financial Strategic Planning. FLAME: The Magazine of the National Franchisee Association (2008-Issue 1).  Article written by Alisa P. Cleek and Doug J. Miller.