Congratulations to BPJ Member Tannera George Gibson, who has been elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Memphis Bar Association. With her election, Tannera will become President in 2022, the first black woman to hold the job. “Tannera continues a long tradition of BPJ lawyers playing leadership roles in theRead more →
When Charlie Newman, a BPJ attorney since 1965 and a titan of the Memphis legal community, was awarded the Judge Jerome Turner Lawyer's Lawyer award from the Memphis Bar Association last week, no one at the firm was particularly surprised, though we were happy and proud, of course.Read more →
New DOL White Collar Exemption Rules Coming in the New Year by Jennifer Shorb Hagerman After several years of uncertainty, in September 2019 the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule on the minimum amount an employee must earn per week in order to be consideredRead more →
BPJ Lawyers Lead ALFA Presentations Across the Country As a member of ALFA International, Burch, Porter & Johnson has the ability to provide our clients with a global network of attorneys, as well as relevant resources and educational opportunities. BPJ attorneys Doug Halijan and Molly Glover haveRead more →
Supreme Court to Determine Whether Title VII of Civil Rights Act Protects LGBT Employees by Sarah E. Stuart On October 8, 2019, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in three cases to determine whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964—which bars employment discrimination onRead more →
No one who knows BPJ labor and employment attorney Jennifer Hagerman would be surprised that she thinks her superpower is persistence. “My 20 years as a practicing lawyer – and 13 years as a mom – have taught me that almost any problem or issue can beRead more →
by Sarah E. Stuart When recruiting new talent to your company, there are a myriad of topics you should avoid in the process of determining whether a person is a good fit for the position. The safest and most effective way to interview is to focus closelyRead more →
by Jennifer S. Hagerman While it may seem to be an abuse of leave (FMLA or other) for an employee to take a vacation while out on medical leave, employers should avoid jumping to disciplining or terminating without a thorough examination of the facts and circumstances. Specifically,Read more →
By Lisa Krupicka Employers who are open for business on the weekend often face the dilemma of scheduling workers when some take the position that they cannot work on their religion’s Sabbath. This article will provide some guidance on how to solve this dilemma. Not working onRead more →
By Jennifer Shorb Hagerman While there are steps that employers can take, workplace violence is a complex and difficult issue. According to OSHA, workplace violence encompasses not only deadly attacks by employees (or former employees) like the one in Southaven, but also threats, verbal abuse, intimidation andRead more →