Holiday Retail and Overtime Pay Violations
The holiday season is a “make it or break it” time for retailers. “Black Friday” is named as such because the Friday...
Women’s Business Daily: Are You Receiving All the Pay the Law Says You’ve Earned?
Click here to read Amanda Farahany's latest article on overtime pay in Women's Business Daily!
Are Cross-Generational Insults like “OK, Boomer” OK at Work?
We are all too familiar with the cross-generational insults being tossed back and forth between various age groups intolerant of each other's...
V. Severin Roberts of Barrett & Farahany Named to Super Lawyers for 2020
ATLANTA (November, 2019) – Super Lawyers selects attorneys from more than 70 practice areas using a multiphase selection process that combines peer nominations...
‘Tis the Season – What You Should Know About Work-related Holiday Events
Though the holiday season may be filled with glad tidings, mirth and mostly good cheer, work-related holiday events are usually fertile ground...
Amanda Farahany in Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Keys to Using FMLA
When you have a medical condition that requires you to leave work for a while, it can be a scary proposition. Will...
Am I Entitled to Overtime?
The Fair Labor Standards Act entitles every employee to time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. All...
What Are the Legal Responsibilities of Your Human Resources Department?
In many companies, the Human Resources (HR) department may not garner much respect. Perceptions about HR may include feelings that HR is...
Rates of Dismissal by Summary Judgement in Employment Discrimination Cases
This study was a featured article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Oct 18, 2013. Read the original article. Justice at Work is...
How to File a Complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
If you believe that you have been discriminated against at work, you should consult an employment lawyer as soon as possible. If...
Executive Compensation
In most occupations, it's a fairly simple matter for job applicants to negotiate the salary they want. Typically, there is a reasonable...
Sexual Harassment in the Tech Industry
When the topic of sexual harassment is brought up in the workplace, it is not uncommon for people to react in different...
What Do You Do If You’re Being Discriminated Against at Work?
Although federal law prohibits discriminating against workers based on a number of factors, it still happens, as a discrimination lawyer in Atlanta...
The Gender Pay Gap: A Look at the Numbers
While you may be aware of the gender pay gap in the U.S., looking at the numbers can delineate just how big...
A Look at EEOC-Enforced Laws: 9 Prohibited Practices for Employers (Pt. 1)
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the authority that oversees the enforcement of U.S. laws prohibiting various kinds of workplace...
Pregnancy Discrimination and Light Duty
Being pregnant is difficult, occasionally frustrating work! One of the frustrations that comes with being pregnant is the physical limitations such pregnancy...
Women Penalized for Promoting Women – Another Victory for the White Man
Is promoting equality a liability for the workplace? According to one University of Colorado study, unless you're a white man, the answer...
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Pregnancy Discrimination: For the first time in 30 years, effective immediately, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued new guidance on how employers...
If You Have a Prescription for Medicinal Marijuana, Can You Be Fired for Failing the Drug Test?
The conversation surrounding the rights of employees engaging in legal conduct off-premises has expanded from an era of considering the use of...
How You Are Fired Is Just As Important As Why You Were Fired
When employees knowingly take shortcuts that put a business and its employees at risk, their employer has every right to reprimand or...
Your Company’s FMLA Violations Could Affect Your Career
If you're having a baby, recovering from a surgery, or preparing your spouse for military leave, you may be covered under the...
Lawsuit Filed Against Jalapeno Charlies for Unpaid Overtime Required by FLSA
Barrett & Farahany, LLP filed a Charge of Discrimination suit on January, 21, 2014, against Fire of Brazil II, LLC (doing business...
Lawsuit Filed Against Cbeyond Communications for Violations of FLSA and FMLA
Barrett & Farahany, LLP, LLP filed a lawsuit on September, 6, 2013, against Cbeyond Communications, LLC in the United States District Court...