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Farms are now in full swing all across Georgia, the South, and most of the rest of the country, employing thousands, if not millions, of farm workers.

Most seasonal agricultural workers are covered under two separate federal labor laws—the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. This post will cover the former; and this post covers the latter.

The two laws always need to be read together, as well as in conjunction with state laws, by a qualified employment lawyer, to determine the rights of any agricultural workers in this very complex area.

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One of the notable parts of the modern world is that we seem to be constantly dealing with customer service representatives-- in trying to buy something over the phone, pay or adjust a bill, trying to get your computer fixed, trying to book a flight, or just trying to get a little information on a company.

It seems like there are call centers, and CSR’s, everywhere in and around Atlanta, and there may be more coming, especially now that Delta has closed its India call centers.

The Fair Labor Standards Act actually has a separate set of rules for call center workers, who are defined as employees who handle telephone calls for their company or on behalf of a client from a central operating facility.

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With the current state of the automobile industry, and the economy in general, and even in the relatively well- off parts of the Atlanta area, many people who work for car dealers are scrambling around, either trying to figure out if their positions are safe, or what to do if they’ve already lost their jobs.

There are dozens of jobs within a car dealership—from sales associate to mechanic to receptionist, and the size and types of dealerships varies widely.

Which of these jobs, and what kind of dealerships, if any, are covered by the FLSA?

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