Georgia has strict rules when it comes to impairment in the workplace. Simply put, intoxication is not allowed. This goes for both narcotics and for alcohol. Many businesses prominently display signs that assert that their business is a drug and alcohol-free zone. If an employer determines that one …
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Will the Coronavirus Lead to Martial Law?
In recent months, a little known concept that we typically associate with political unrest in other countries has come to the forefront here in the United States: martial law. As the coronavirus pandemic has worsened and state leaders have enacted limits on public gatherings and businesses in the …
Georgia Testing for Lead Poisoning
in 800 Schools Statewide
When you turn on the faucet in your kitchen sink or go to take a drink from the water fountain, you expect to taste cool, refreshing water… and nothing else. Unfortunately, this is not always the case as water can be contaminated with lead. At this time, Georgia is moving forward with a plan to test …
Tom Holder Wins Prestigious
2020 Comp Laude® Award
from WorkCompCentral
In the workers’ compensation industry, one of the highest awards an attorney can receive is the Comp Laude® Awards presented by WorkCompCentral. We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s Comp Laude® Award in the Applicant/Claimant Attorney category went to our very own Tom Holder! While awards …
Gerber & Holder Law Scholarship Winner: History of Civil Rights and the Labor Movement
An often overlooked historical connection existed between the civil rights movement and organized labor. As the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) puts it, civil rights and labor were 2 movements with 1 common goal. While these 2 separate movements didn’t …
Atlanta McDonald’s Employee Arrested for Attacking a Coworker with Car
Everyone has a workplace squabble now and again, but this disagreement between 2 McDonald’s employees quickly escalated. On Nov. 28th, Atlanta police arrived at the McDonald’s on Northside Drive—in Midtown—around midnight. They discovered 1 employee with a leg injury. According to their report, 2 …
