11th Circuit Concludes: Denial of Equipment, Training, and Opportunities to Attend Meetings May Not Rise to the Level of an Adverse Employment Action for Purposes of Title VII and ADEA Disparate Treatment Claims
ROSSI V. FULTON COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSORS U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia; Atlanta Division Civil Action No. 1:10-CV-4254-RWS...
Another Victory For the Employee on the Way to Calculate Overtime Under the Fluctuating Workweek
In Martin v. Southern Premier Contractors, Inc., Judge Story denied the defendant's motion for summary judgment on FLSA coverage, the executive exemption,...
Do You Know How Many FMLA Hours You’ve Exhausted? Ask Your Employer!
On March 19, 2013, in Sylvestor Richards v. City of Atlanta, Georgia et al., Civil Action No. 1:10-cv-03928-CC, the United States District...
Think Before You Demote, Promote, Hire, or Fire: Atlanta’s Fire and Rescue Department in the Hot Seat for Age Discrimination
ANTHONY DAVIDSON v. CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia; Atlanta Division Civil Action No. 1:11-cv-2880-JEC...
Lawsuit Filed against Korean-based SK C&C USA for Discrimination and Retaliation Allegations
“Women are perceived as weak” ATLANTA, March 15, 2013 — Atlanta law firm, Barrett & Farahany, LLP, filed suit today in federal...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms That Undocumented Workers Are Entitled to Recovery of Unpaid Overtime Under the FLSA
Through a lengthy opinion issued in Lamonica, et al. v. Safe Hurricane Shutters, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit has affirmed that undocumented workers...
This Month in the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta Division)…Highlight on Wage & Hour
February 13, 2013: In Shabazz v. Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., et al., the Court's opinion revealed the importance of clearly characterizing...
Your Employer Can’t Ask For Your Genes
Imagine a scenario straight out of the movies: A multi-national corporation discovers that security at its laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia has been...
Shabazz v. Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., et al
In Shabazz v. Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., et al., the plaintiff began work for the defendants in 1992 and worked in...
Adeash AJ Lakraj joins Barrett & Farahany as a new Associate
Adeash AJ Lakraj joined Barrett & Farahany, LLP as an Associate Attorney in August 2015. AJ graduated from the University of Central...
Press Release: Bank of America Overtime
Class Action Certified in Bank of America Overtime Case Judge conditionally certifies overtime action brought by Atlanta law firm of Barrett &...
2011 News/Events Archive
Announcement: December 19, 2011 Abigail J. Larimer Joins Barrett & Farahany, LLP Barrett & Farahany, LLP is proud to announce the addition...
Press Release: Sexual Harassment and FMLA Case
For Release on June 5, 2009 Sexual Harassment and FMLA Case Settles on Eve of Trial ATLANTA– The Atlanta law firm of...
2010 News/Events Archive
Event: Seminar: Lost Your Job: May 2, 2010 Have you recently been laid off? Or experienced an issue at work? Now, more...
2009 News/Events Archive
Press Release: June 5, 2009 Sexual Harassment and Fmla Case Settled on Eve of Trial Barrett & Farahany, LLP announced that, on...
Announcement: July 5, 2012
Four Lawyers and Three Staff Members Join Our Team Barrett & Farahany, LLP, LLP proudly announce the addition of four new lawyers...
Press Release: May 31, 2012
Atlanta Law Firm Teams Up to Host Charity Benefit for Haiti Barrett & Farahany, LLP, LLP, an Atlanta based employment law firm...
Case: Whyel vs. Nascar
Michael O'Mara 11/13/2006 NASCAR won't reveal amount of settlement after fatal crash at Lorain County Speedway. NASCAR and the owners of the...
Case: Doe vs. Mercer University
Ex-student sues, says Mercer ignored rape By NORMAN AREY The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 01/25/05 A former Mercer University student has filed...
Cases: Doe vs. Berry College
ROME – A Berry College student is accusing the northwest Georgia school of failing to protect her from a student who she...
Case: Hyath vs. City of Decatur
From the time he was a child, Mohamed “Abdul” Hyath dreamed of being a police officer. Abdul felt the strong sense of...
Non-Compete Agreements, Are They Valid?
You landed the job you've been working for all your life. It offers a competitive salary and benefits and is the ideal...