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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) goes into effect today. We've compiled some questions and answers that the Department of Labor has addressed, and we've boiled them down so you know what your rights are and what steps you can take to protect yourself and your family during the pandemic.

Barrett & Farahany has partnered with Stanton Law to bring you a webinar about the various new relief laws arising from the Coronavirus pandemic, as well as information about what that legislation may mean for both employers and employees. By working together to clarify the new rights & obligations coming into play for everyone, we hope to promote cooperation between employers and employees and minimize potential litigation so that everyone comes out of this situation in as good a shape as possible.

On March 25, Barrett & Farahany's inaugural radio show, Justice at Work, debuted on Business RadioX. Partners Amanda Farahany and Kathy Harrington Sullivan discussed implications of the new legislation for employees affected by Coronavirus, as well as Atlanta's new shelter in place order and community resources. You can access the podcast on our new Radio Show page, here.

On Monday evening, March 23, 2020, Atlanta's Mayor Keisha L. Bottoms announced that she signed a 14-day stay at home order within the city to help fight the spread of COVID-19.  "Given our population density, high rate of asthma, and various underlying health conditions found within our city...

Through December 31st, 2020, the FFCRA will do 2 main things for employees: Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expansion of Family Medical Leave Act.

Here at Barrett & Farahany, we do things differently. Part of our continuing growth as a law firm is the introduction of new team members who will add significant value to the years of experience in client advocacy that we are known for.  We hire only the best and brightest employment lawyers at...

KEEP THE SUPPORT COMING, WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP TO GET HB 1121 PASSED!

Every member of the Barrett & Farahany team (attorneys, paralegals, and office staff) understands the impact that workplace issues can have on your life and livelihood. That is why, to us, there is nothing more rewarding than empowering our clients through a successful case.  We hope to educ...

Following Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, incredible strides have been made furthering gender equality in the workplace. Thanks to the female pioneers who dared to open doors barricaded by society, today's women have more opportunities than ever before.  Though we have seen more w...

It's no secret that employees need to take days off or work from home to recover from an illness from time to time. Not only do sick employees pose a threat to the overall health of the workplace, but sick employees tend to be far less productive when they force themselves to push through an ai...

In the past few years, more reports of sexual harassment have been brought to light than ever before. With the help of the #MeToo movement in 2017, women across the globe rose in solidarity to share their experiences of sexual harassment in the workplace. Unfortunately, not everyone has acce...

Bombshell Isn’t Just a Movie: Sexual Harassment Is Real

Slated to air on Fox 5 Morning News Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

Work takes up a lot of time. In accepting a job, you make an inherent agreement with your employer to provide your time and skills in exchange for a particular rate of pay. But what happens if you work overtime? And, when you do, are you getting all the pay you’re entitled to receive?

We are all too familiar with the cross-generational insults being tossed back and forth between various age groups intolerant of each other’s ideology, but are dismissive retorts such as “OK Boomer” and “OK Millennial” really appropriate exchanges to have in a professional workplace?

V. Severin Roberts, a partner of the Atlanta law firm Barrett & Farahany, has been selected as a Top Rated employment litigation attorney in Atlanta by Super Lawyers for 2020. Only five percent of attorneys in the state make it to any Super Lawyers list.

We here at Barrett & Farahany hope your holiday season is happy and trouble-free, but if you find yourself a target of sexually harassing behavior, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. One of our experienced attorneys will welcome your call and will help you determine what steps you should take to protect yourself and your job.

Amanda A. Farahany, managing partner of the Atlanta law firm Barrett & Farahany, has earned a spot on the “Top 50: 2020 Women Georgia Super Lawyers” list. Farahany was also honored with the Top 50 distinction in 2019 and has been recognized as a Top Rated Super Lawyer every year since 2014. Only five percent of attorneys in the state make it to any Super Lawyers list.

Atlanta employment law firm Barrett & Farahany has been recognized in the 10th Edition of “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in not only one, but two practice areas.

In an at-will state (most are), the hard truth is that none of us are entitled to our jobs, but we are entitled to legal protections at work in certain circumstances. If one of the protected issues is involved in the mistreatment or retaliation, then complaints (whether made internally or lodged with the EEOC) that allege protected issues are involved are protected complaints for which the employee cannot legally be retaliated against or terminated.

Even though there is still quite a bit of leeway for employers to terminate with abandon in an at-will state (which most states are), there are some circumstances where CBD-related terminations may give rise to claims against the employer or the drug-testing company.