Jury awards $3M to candidate who claimed HR rep informed him of ‘race-matching’
As It Appeared on HR Dive The plaintiff, who is Black, alleged that Dimerco Express USA rescinded his job offer because the...
Partner Kira Fonteneau Discusses Reasonable Accommodations on an Episode of Hollis, Wright & Clay, P.C.’s Video Series “The Attorneys”
Barrett & Farahany Partner Kira Fonteneau recently appeared on an episode of Birmingham personal injury law firm Hollis, Wright & Clay, P.C.’s...
$3+ million award in case where attorneys say Black man was denied sales job because company wanted to target ‘Caucasian market’
As It Appeared on 11Alive The case involved a foreign shipping company based in China, Dimerco Express, who allegedly only wanted a...
Metro Atlanta Man Awarded $3M in Racial Discrimination Hiring Case
As It Appeared on Atlanta News First By Zac Summers ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A metro Atlanta man who was...
Barrett & Farahany Obtains $3.39M Verdict in Fight for Employee Rights in Globalization
An Atlanta jury has returned a $3.39-million-dollar verdict in a case of employer “race matching,” Faulk v. Dimerco Express, Northern District of...
What Does it Mean to Be Furloughed?
Being furloughed isn’t unheard of, but it’s not as common as being fired or laid off. When a company is on hard...
Ga. County Juvenile Court Judge Hit With Pregnancy Bias Suit
In a recent pregnancy bias lawsuit, a former secretary for the Hall County Juvenile Court, represented by Barrett & Farahany partner Matthew...
Henry County police officer claims sexual harassment by former police captain
As it appeared on FOX 5 Atlanta By Eric Perry HENRY COUNTY, Ga. - During a news conference on Wednesday, Officer Christina...
Henry County police officer files sexual harassment lawsuit against department’s former captain
As it appeared on Atlanta News First By Atlanta News First staff and Zac Summers ELLENWOOD, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The...
Georgia officer alleges her former supervisor sexually harassed her
As it appeared on 11Alive By Molly Oak HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — A school resource officer in Henry County is claiming that...
Former Henry County officer says retired captain groped her
As it appeared on WSB-TV As it appeared on 95.5 WSB By Audrey Washington HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — A former Henry County...
Former District Attorney’s Aide Urges 11th Circuit to Revive Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
In a recent discrimination lawsuit, the former Deputy Chief of Staff for the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, represented by Barrett &...
Amanda Farahany Honored as NELA Georgia’s 2023 Advocacy Award Recipient
Partner Amanda Farahany was honored as NELA Georgia’s 2023 Advocacy Award Recipient for her relentless commitment to workers’ rights. According to NELA...
Attorney for Shanaiya William’s family speaks out about alleged bullying incident
As It Appeared On WDHN ABC ELBA, Ala. (WDHN) — Constance Cooper, an attorney for Barrett and Farahany is hoping to bring...
Barrett & Farahany’s First Post-Merger Case Featured on NBC News
NBC News recently featured a story on Fariba Moeinpour, a research scientist and a Barrett and Farahany client who filed a federal discrimination...
The Role of Politics in the Workplace
The social temperature in our city and country is high and flowing into the workplace, be it through discussion or attire with...
Evictions Postponed Until End of Year
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued an order that temporarily stops...
B&F and Stanton Law Examine the Implications of Bostock
The collaboration between Barrett & Farahany and Stanton Law continues! Amanda Farahany, managing partner at Barrett & Farahany, and Christine Green of Stanton Law have co-authored "In Bostock's Wake,...
Amanda Farahany Quoted in Agenda Article “How Companies Contend With Discrimination Charges.”
Amanda Farahany was interviewed for an Agenda article "How Companies Contend With Discrimination Charges." In the article, Amanda notes that discrimination is still prevalent...
Small Business Exemption from FFCRA? Not so Fast!
One of the questions we're asked most frequently lately is whether small employers can just decide to "opt out" of their obligations...
School is In, But What About Work?
In one of our previous blog posts, we let you know what to expect as businesses reopened, schools closed for summer, and workers faced...
If Called to Military Duty Because of COVID-19, Know Your Employment Rights
American Guardsmen and Reservists have been called to duty to help with a variety of functions related to stemming the tide of...
Grace Starling Pens Informative Article About What To Do When Returning To Work or School During a Pandemic
Grace Starling wrote the article “Returning to Work & School During a Pandemic: What Should You Do?” for the August 21 edition...
Barrett & Farahany Attorneys Named To “Best Lawyers”
Two attorneys from the Barrett & Farahany have been named to the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The Atlanta...