Peachtree City Employment Contracts Attorney

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A Peachtree City, Georgia employment contract is an agreement where the employer and employee each intend to legally bind the other to particular conditions in the work relationship. Georgia contracts are typically negotiable since both employer and employee benefit from an agreement that is tailored to their specific work setting. The employment contract setting a term helps give employees a guarantee of job stability upon meeting the conditions, and it further lets employees have some direct control over the productivity of employees.

Common Terms in Georgia Employment Contracts

The majority of employment contracts in the state of Georgia include the following: salary or wages, job descriptions, duration of employment (if any - most are at will), and termination/advancement grounds. However, there are also other, less common, clauses that are worthy of notice. First, an arbitration clause requires parties to forego their rights to access the courts for any employment dispute.

Furthermore, a severance clause or "termination clause" outlines the process for ending the employment. Courts have held employers liable for wrongful termination when violating such clauses. Additionally, work that is completed by an employee, or information obtained by them are covered in clauses known as confidentiality clauses and non-compete clauses.

How Can a Peachtree City Lawyer Help?

Peachtree City lawyers who specialize employment laws for the state of Georgia can help you out in understanding the contents of any given employment contract. You can also obtain counsel from an attorney as to what is fair in a contract. They can also negotiate terms for you with regards to concerns with entering or leaving employment.

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Life in Peachtree City

Peachtree City plays host to 35,000 Fayette County residents. The population is expected in increase drastically with the formal annexation of an adjacent unincorporated area of Coweta County known as "the West Village." Annexation or not, Peachtree City is one of the best places to live in the United States. The city offers over ninety miles of road dedicated solely to golf cart traffic. Over 25% of Peachtree City residents own a golf cart making it a very popular method of transportation. The city allows unaccompanied 15-year olds to operate the carts alone as long as they have a learner's permit. Peachtree City is known widely as the location of a National Weather Service radar station from which the Weather Forecast Office broadcasts. Most recently, Peach tree city ranked 8th on Money Magazine's 100 best places to live. It's the second time. Peachtree City additionally won the Tree City USA title from the Arbor Day Foundation.

Peachtree City is also a bustling center of commerce with Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America which is a major supplier of automotive electronics, the long time local company named Cooper Lighting, and Avery Dennison which manufacturers paper products and adhesives. As such a standout city, you shouldn't be surprised to find out there are a number of local Peachtree City lawyers. Lawyers in Peachtree City are acquainted with local Fayette County and Georgia State court procedures.

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