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Amie M. Willis

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Employment Law, Litigation, Multistate Advice and Counseling
Healthcare, Hospitality

Amie Willis has practiced law since 1996 and joined Ogletree in 2009. She has gained extensive experience in employment matters representing employers across the country in a wide variety of industries, including school districts and municipalities, manufacturing, hospitality, technology and health care. Since 2005, Amie has primarily represented large and small health care clients in New Mexico and Georgia. While Amie provides client counseling and training on a wide variety of topics, she also litigates civil cases on behalf of employers in state and federal courts, and before the New Mexico Human Rights Bureau.

Employment Law, Litigation, Multistate Advice and Counseling
Healthcare, Hospitality
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Amie’s experience includes the following:

Education

Admission to Practice

Professional Activities

  • American Bar Association
  • Atlanta Bar Association
  • Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans
  • Secretary of the Board, Tommy Nobis Center

Speeches

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Insights by Amie M. Willis

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California Changes Background Check Procedures

The California Civil Rights Council recently amended the regulations interpreting California’s 2018 Fair Chance Act, which go into effect October 1, 2023. The new regulations add restrictions, make clarifications, and significantly change the California background check process.

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Georgia Legislature Passes Bill to Limit Liability From COVID-19-Related Claims

On June 26, 2020, the Georgia General Assembly passed Senate Bill (SB) 359 to limit liability for COVID-19-related claims. The bill, which is titled “Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act,” has not yet been signed by Governor Brian Kemp. Several states have enacted similar legislation, including Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and North Carolina.

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Georgia DOL Implements Two Emergency Rules Affecting Partial Unemployment Claims

As discussed in our previous article, the Georgia Department of Labor (Georgia DOL) has implemented an emergency rule that requires Georgia employers to file partial claims online on behalf of their employees for any week during which an employee (full-time or part-time) works less than his or her regular full-time or part-time schedule due to a partial or total company shutdown caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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COVID-19 Update: Georgia Department of Labor Requires Employers to File Partial Claims Online on Behalf of Employees

On March 16, 2020, Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler implemented an emergency rule relating to unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The emergency rule requires Georgia employers to file partial claims online on behalf of their employees for any week during which an employee (full-time or part-time) works less than his or her regular full-time or part-time schedule due to a partial or total company shutdown caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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