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3122019</span> 313 </div> 314 </div> 315 <div class="post-content "> 316 <div class="post-meta-data"> 317 <span class="comments"> 318 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/401k-fee-litigation-is-your-401k-costing-you-money/#respond">0 Comments</a> 319 </span> 320 <span class="round-divider"></span> 321 <span class="vcard author post-author"><span class="fn">By Paul Sharman</span></span> 322 <span class="round-divider"></span> 323 <span class="category"><a href="https://sharman-law.com/category/employee-benefits/" rel="category tag">Employee Benefits</a></span> 324 </div> 325 326 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"> 327 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/401k-fee-litigation-is-your-401k-costing-you-money/">401(k) Fee Litigation – Is Your 401(k) Costing You Money?</a> 328 </h2> 329 330 <p>Do you have a 401(k) plan at work? Or did you have one at your prior job? If so, you may have claims against the plan and your employer under ERISA. This article explains how these claims have brought down costs in many plans over the past few years. Most of these lawsuits have been against very large companies and plans. If you work for a mid-sized company and have concerns about your 401(k), call for a free consultation at 678-242-5297.</p> 331<p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/09/401k-fees-are-falling-due-to-lawsuits-over-charges.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/09/401k-fees-are-falling-due-to-lawsuits-over-charges.html</a></p> 332 333 <div class="clearfix"></div> 334 </div> 335 </article> 336 337 338 <article class="post-inner post-406 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-employment-law category-law-practice-management"> 339 <div class="post-left-meta"> 340 <div class="box date"> 341 <span class="day">31</span> 342 <span class="month">May</span> 343 <span class="year">2018</span> 344 </div> 345 </div> 346 <div class="post-content "> 347 <div class="post-meta-data"> 348 <span class="comments"> 349 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/now-accepting-florida-clients/#respond">0 Comments</a> 350 </span> 351 <span class="round-divider"></span> 352 <span class="vcard author post-author"><span class="fn">By Paul Sharman</span></span> 353 <span class="round-divider"></span> 354 <span class="category"><a href="https://sharman-law.com/category/employment-law/" rel="category tag">Employment Law</a>, <a href="https://sharman-law.com/category/law-practice-management/" rel="category tag">Law Practice Management</a></span> 355 </div> 356 357 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"> 358 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/now-accepting-florida-clients/">Now Accepting Florida Clients!</a> 359 </h2> 360 361 <p>I am pleased to announce that I have been admitted to the Florida Bar and will be accepting Florida clients, specifically employment law matters (state and Federal) and employee benef
361it matters (ERISA and non-ERISA).</p> 362<p>Please call for a free consultation at 678-242-5297.</p> 363 364 <div class="clearfix"></div> 365 </div> 366 </article> 367 368 369 <article class="post-inner post-400 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> 370 <div class="post-left-meta"> 371 <div class="box date"> 372 <span class="day">26</span> 373 <span class="month">Jul</span> 374 <span class="year">2016</span> 375 </div> 376 </div> 377 <div class="post-content "> 378 <div class="post-meta-data"> 379 <span class="comments"> 380 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/my-appearance-on-business-radio-x/#respond">0 Comments</a> 381 </span> 382 <span class="round-divider"></span> 383 <span class="vcard author post-author"><span class="fn">By Paul Sharman</span></span> 384 <span class="round-divider"></span> 385 <span class="category"><a href="https://sharman-law.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></span> 386 </div> 387 388 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"> 389 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/my-appearance-on-business-radio-x/">My Appearance on Business Radio X!</a> 390 </h2> 391 392 <p>Today I appeared on Business Radio X – a local online radio show that spotlights local businesses. Â I talked about wage and hour law, independent contractor vs. employee classification and how small businesses can safeguard themselves against problems with these issues.</p> 393<p><a href="http://northfulton.businessradiox.com/2016/07/26/nfbr-9/">http://northfulton.businessradiox.com/2016/07/26/nfbr-9/</a></p> 394 395 <div class="clearfix"></div> 396 </div> 397 </article> 398 399 400 <article class="post-inner post-390 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> 401 <div class="post-left-meta"> 402 <div class="box date"> 403 <span class="day">20</span> 404 <span class="month">Feb</span> 405 <span class="year">2015</span> 406 </div> 407 </div> 408 <div class="post-content "> 409 <div class="post-meta-data"> 410 <span class="comments"> 411 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/adult-entertainment-club-wage-hour-cases-multiply/#respond">0 Comments</a> 412 </span> 413 <span class="round-divider"></span> 414 <span class="vcard author post-author"><span class="fn">By Paul Sharman</span></span> 415 <span class="round-divider"></span> 416 <span class="category"><a href="https://sharman-law.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></span> 417 </div> 418 419 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"> 420 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/adult-entertainment-club-wage-hour-cases-multiply/">Adult Entertainment Club Wage & Hour Cases Multiply</a> 421 </h2> 422 423 <p>I was quoted in Creative Loafing:</p> 424<p><a title="Atlanta Strip Club Owners Face Wage & Hour Liability" href="http://clatl.com/atlanta/body-politic/Content?oid=12877838&showFullText=true" target="_blank">http://clatl.com/atlanta/body-politic/Content?oid=12877838&showFullText=true</a></p> 425 426 <div class="clearfix"></div> 427 </div> 428 </article> 429 430 431 <article class="post-inner post-373 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> 432 <div class="post-left-meta"> 433 <div class="box date"> 434 <span class="day">22</span> 435 <span class="month">Apr</span> 436 <span class="year">2014</span> 437 </div> 438 </div> 439 <div class="post-content "> 440 <div class="post-meta-data"> 441 <span class="comments"> 442 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/wage-theft-would-harsher-punishments-deter-it/#respond">0 Comments</a> 443 </span> 444 <span class="round-divider"></span> 445 <span class="vcard author post-author"><span class="fn">By Paul Sharman</span></span> 446 <span class="round-divider"></span> 447 <span class="category"><a href="https://sharman-law.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></span> 448 </div> 449 450 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"> 451 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/wage-theft-would-harsher-punishments-deter-it/">Wage Theft: Would Harsher Punishments Deter It?</a> 452 </h2> 453 454 <p>Interesting editorial about the prevalence of wage theft.</p> 455<p><a title="Treat wage theft as a criminal offense" href="http://wapo.st/1remFW1" target="_blank">http://wapo.st/1remFW1</a></p> 456 457 <div class="clearfix"></div> 458 </div> 459 </article> 460 461 462 <article class="post-inner post-367 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-employment-law"> 463 <div class="post-left-meta"> 464 <div class="box date"> 465 <span class="day">27</span> 466 <span class="month">Feb</span> 467 <span class="year">2014</span> 468 </div> 469 </div> 470 <div class="post-content "> 471 <div class="post-meta-data"> 472 <span class="comments"> 473 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/settlement-agreements-and-confidentiality/#respond">0 Comments</a> 474 </span> 475 <span class="round-divider"></span> 476 <span class="vcard author post-author"><span class="fn">By Paul Sharman</span></span> 477 <span class="round-divider"></span> 478 <span class="category"><a href="https://sharman-law.com/category/employment-law/" rel="category tag">Employment Law</a></span> 479 </div> 480 481 <h2 class="post-title entry-title">
482 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/settlement-agreements-and-confidentiality/">Settlement Agreements and Confidentiality</a> 483 </h2> 484 485 <p>Settlement agreements usually include a confidentiality clause limiting who the plaintiff can inform about the agreement. This is usually limited to attorneys, tax advisors, and spouses. However, many people probably share the news with other family members. Unfortunately for one plaintiff, this article illustrates the pitfalls of violating the confidentiality clause.</p> 486<p><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/26/3961605/daughters-facebook-boast-costs.html">http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/26/3961605/daughters-facebook-boast-costs.html</a></p> 487 488 <div class="clearfix"></div> 489 </div> 490 </article> 491 492 493 <article class="post-inner post-364 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> 494 <div class="post-left-meta"> 495 <div class="box date"> 496 <span class="day">03</span> 497 <span class="month">Jan</span> 498 <span class="year">2014</span> 499 </div> 500 </div> 501 <div class="post-content "> 502 <div class="post-meta-data"> 503 <span class="comments"> 504 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/local-adult-entertainers-are-employees-not-independent-contractors/#respond">0 Comments</a> 505 </span> 506 <span class="round-divider"></span> 507 <span class="vcard author post-author"><span class="fn">By Admin</span></span> 508 <span class="round-divider"></span> 509 <span class="category"><a href="https://sharman-law.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></span> 510 </div> 511 512 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"> 513 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/local-adult-entertainers-are-employees-not-independent-contractors/">Local Adult Entertainers Are Employees Not Independent Contractors</a> 514 </h2> 515 516 <p>I represent 110 adult entertainers who sued a local strip club. The club classified them as independent contractors, but the judge just ruled that they are in fact employees, which makes them subject to wage and hour laws, including minimum wage and overtime. The club paid them nothing and charged them fines and fees for the privilege of coming to work.</p> 517<p>Here’s an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution:</p> 518<p><a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/news/judge-pin-ups-strippers-are-employees-not-independ/ncbyS/">http://www.ajc.com/news/news/judge-pin-ups-strippers-are-employees-not-independ/ncbyS/</a></p> 519 520 <div class="clearfix"></div> 521 </div> 522 </article> 523 524 525 <article class="post-inner post-361 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> 526 <div class="post-left-meta"> 527 <div class="box date"> 528 <span class="day">16</span> 529 <span class="month">Dec</span> 530 <span class="year">2013</span> 531 </div> 532 </div> 533 <div class="post-content "> 534 <div class="post-meta-data"> 535 <span class="comments"> 536 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/how-to-complain-about-your-job-and-not-get-fired/#respond">0 Comments</a> 537 </span> 538 <span class="round-divider"></span> 539 <span class="vcard author post-author"><span class="fn">By Admin</span></span> 540 <span class="round-divider"></span> 541 <span class="category"><a href="https://sharman-law.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></span> 542 </div> 543 544 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"> 545 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/how-to-complain-about-your-job-and-not-get-fired/">How to Complain About Your Job And Not Get Fired</a> 546 </h2> 547 548 <p>Interesting article about how to complaint about your job without getting fired.  I always advise clients to include discrimination or whistleblower language in workplace complaints to Human Resources or management.</p> 549<p><a href="http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/12/how-to-complain-about-work-and-not-get-fired.html?DCMP=NWL-cons_humanresource">http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/12/how-to-complain-about-work-and-not-get-fired.html?DCMP=NWL-cons_humanresource</a></p> 550 551 <div class="clearfix"></div> 552 </div> 553 </article> 554 555 556 <article class="post-inner post-357 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> 557 <div class="post-left-meta"> 558 <div class="box date"> 559 <span class="day">
55922</span> 560 <span class="month">Oct</span> 561 <span class="year">2013</span> 562 </div> 563 </div> 564 <div class="post-content "> 565 <div class="post-meta-data"> 566 <span class="comments"> 567 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/discrimination-claims-in-georgia-an-uphill-battle/#respond">0 Comments</a> 568 </span> 569 <span class="round-divider"></span> 570 <span class="vcard author post-author"><span class="fn">By Admin</span></span> 571 <span class="round-divider"></span> 572 <span class="category"><a href="https://sharman-law.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a></span> 573 </div> 574 575 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"> 576 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/discrimination-claims-in-georgia-an-uphill-battle/">Discrimination Claims in Georgia – An Uphill Battle</a> 577 </h2> 578 579 <p>This article and the study it discusses gives an excellent illustration of how difficult it is to get a discrimination case to a jury in Federal court here in Georgia.</p> 580<p><a href="http://www.myajc.com/news/news/crime-law/workers-who-cry-foul-seldom-get-a-day-in-court/nbQM6/">http://www.myajc.com/news/news/crime-law/workers-who-cry-foul-seldom-get-a-day-in-court/nbQM6/</a></p> 581<p>The study showed that 100% of racial harassment cases brought by workers in the Northern District of Georgia in 2011 and 2012 were dismissed by judges prior to reaching trial.  Only one sexual harassment case made it through summary judgment and survived to reach trial during the same period.  This behavior by federal judges is having a chilling effect on both plaintiffs and their attorneys, who generally work on a contingency fee basis.</p> 582 583 <div class="clearfix"></div> 584 </div> 585 </article> 586 587 588 <article class="post-inner post-350 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-employment-law"> 589 <div class="post-left-meta"> 590 <div class="box date"> 591 <span class="day">15</span> 592 <span class="month">Aug</span> 593 <span class="year">2013</span> 594 </div> 595 </div> 596 <div class="post-content "> 597 <div class="post-meta-data"> 598 <span class="comments"> 599 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/flsa-collective-action-certified-in-minimum-wage-case/#respond">0 Comments</a> 600 </span> 601 <span class="round-divider"></span> 602 <span class="vcard author post-author"><span class="fn">By Admin</span></span> 603 <span class="round-divider"></span> 604 <span class="category"><a href="https://sharman-law.com/category/employment-law/" rel="category tag">Employment Law</a></span> 605 </div> 606 607 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"> 608 <a href="https://sharman-law.com/flsa-collective-action-certified-in-minimum-wage-case/">FLSA Collective Action Certified in Minimum Wage Case</a> 609 </h2> 610 611 <p>This week, a judge in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granted conditional certification in my clients’ case.  In the case, we filed suit on behalf of a class of exotic dancers accusing a strip club of misclassifying and failing to pay its entertainers minimum wage.  The court ruled that we had shown that my clients and their co-workers all faced the same alleged wage and hour violations.</p> 612<p>The court ordered the club to provide us with the contact information for all the entertainers who worked at the club during the three years predating the order so they could be notified about the suit and enabled to join. The proposed class members will then have 60 days to opt in.  As of now, 13 additional plaintiffs have already opted in to the case.</p> 613 614 <div class="clearfix"></div> 615 </div> 616 </article> 617 618 <nav class="pagination"> 619 <span aria-current="page" class="page-numbers current">1</span> 620<a class="page-numbers" href="https://sharman-law.com/blog/page/2/">2</a> 621<a class="page-numbers" href="https://sharman-law.com/blog/page/3/">3</a> 622<a class="next page-numbers" href="https://sharman-law.com/blog/page/2/"><i class="fa fa-long-arrow-right"></i></a> </nav> 623 </main> 624 625 626 </div> 627 </div> 628</div> 629 630 631<footer class="footer"> 632 633 <div class="main-footer"> 634 <div class="container"> 635 <div class="row"> 636 <div class="widget_text col-xs-12 col-md-4"><div class="widget_text widget w-footer widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><h4><span style="color: #DCDCDC ;">Paul J. Sharman</span><br /><span style="color: #DCDCDC;"> Attorney at Law</span><br /><span style="color: #DCDCDC ;"> The Sharman Law Firm LLC</span></h4> 637<h4><span style="color: #DCDCDC ;">11175 Cicero Drive Suite 100</span><br /><span style="color: #DCDCDC;">
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