Veterans’ Rights in the Workplace
Disabled veterans seeking civilian jobs may face discrimination and exclusion, especially if they have service-related injuries or PTSD. Fortunately, veterans are a federally protected class, which means there are laws in place to promote fair treatment by employers and prospective employers.
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How to Spot Workplace Retaliation – Part 2
If you’ve recently taken part in a protected activity at your workplace (such as reporting or objecting to discrimination or harassment based on race, religion, gender, national origin, disability, age, or pregnancy, for example), you should be on the lookout for signs of retaliation.
State an…
Your Rights as a Disabled Employee in the Workplace
If you are a disabled person, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may protect you from workplace discrimination related to your disability. If you feel you have been treated unfairly because of your condition, Atlanta’s foremost employment attorneys at Barrett & Farahany, LLP are here to he…
Your Rights as a Pregnant Woman in the Workplace
Pregnancy can be a happy event in a woman’s life, but it can also be a source of stress, worry, and fear about continued employment. Employers may react to pregnant employees with open hostility or may pressure pregnant employees to forego leave or quit the job rather than make accommodations tha…
LGBT Athletes Still Experience Harassment and Discrimination
Even with the recent number of LGBT professional athletes “coming out,” and becoming actively and openly gay in their respective sports, there is still much progress to be made. Most LGBT athletes find it challenging to be open about their sexual orientation, largely due the potential of being ha…
How to Prove Discrimination in the Workplace
Proving discrimination in the workplace is sometimes difficult based upon the type of supporting evidence in the case. One type of evidence is called direct evidence. This is where you have written witness statements, emails, text messages, or other such documentation to establish your claim of d…
Different Types of Workplace Harassment
There are various forms of harassment in the workplace. While most people might think sexual harassment is the only one, they would be wrong. Besides this type of undesired behavior, there are other forms of harassment that could involve discrimination against another based upon various factors, …
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 ways. Some people make jokes about their company’s sexual harassment policies, while others are uncomfortable even discussing anything to do with sex or sexual content in the wo…
Changes in the Modeling Industry Could Help Improve Models’ Rights
The modeling industry is a common place for several types of questionable workplace behaviors and sexual harassment. The industry could stand to be overhauled, and changes in employment laws could help address these issues and problems. Currently, the modeling industry is not heavily regulated, …
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 GA can tell you. At Barrett & Farahany, LLP, we have helped many individuals get justice after they have been treated unfairly in the workplace. If y…
Sexual Harassment Scandals by Astronomy Science University Professors
The potential for sexual harassment is not only limited to the workplace, but even occurs in education environments. Recently, sexual harassment in academics has been gaining exposure in the news and media. Often the college-years are a rather impressionable period of time for young adults in the…
What It Takes to Win an Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Proving age discrimination in the workplace can be a challenging task. Long before you are terminated and start to feel like you are being discriminated against, it is in your best interests to start to take notice of what is occurring in your work environment. Sometimes there will be situations…
Why Age Discrimination Is Worse for Women
With people living longer lives, there is a higher demand for jobs from older people of both sexes. However, when it comes to finding a new job opportunity, especially for those in their late forties and older, it can be challenging. Both older men and women face potential age discrimination in …
Types of Discrimination in the Workplace
You Deserve the Best Employment Discrimination lawyer in Atlanta GA
If you were discriminated against in the workplace, you have legal rights. You also deserve to have the best legal representation possible. An employment discrimination lawyer in Atlanta GA from Barrett & Farahany, LLP can fight…
Job Discrimination Lawyer Atlanta GA Trusts Discusses Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
Everyone should have the right to work in a fair and safe environment. If you have experienced workplace discrimination, you may want to contact a job discrimination lawyer at Barrett & Farahany, LLP. Our dedicated discrimination lawyers have over 15 years of experience fighting for fair work en…
Employee Discrimination of LGBT
“All men are created equal,” penned Thomas Jefferson in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, but, as we all know, that didn’t really apply to all men. It took years of fighting for civil rights and women rights to attain equality, though it can be argued it is still not equit…
Signal International Settles Federal Race Discrimination Lawsuit for $5 Million
Mobile-based Signal International, LLC (Signal Int.) will pay about $5 million to settle a federal race discrimination lawsuit that has been pending for four years, according to officials at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
This multi-million settlement will reportedly …
Workplace Sexual Harassment: 5 Essential Facts for Workers
Though illegal, workplace sexual harassment still occurs fairly often in the U.S. In fact, we noted in a recent blog that studies have found that about 1 in every 3 women is sexually harassed on the job at least once by the age of 34.
If you are ever the target of such harassment, understanding t…
Joy Mining Sued by EEOC for Violating GINA, Asking Applicants about Medical History
Joy Underground Mining, LLC has recently been named as a defendant in a federal discrimination case filed by officials at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This case, EEOC v. Joy Underground Mining, LLC, No. 2:15-cv-01581-CRE, generally alleges that Joy Mining violated th…
Protecting the Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Employees
To date, there are nineteen states and the District of Columbia which have laws that protect the rights of transgender people. These laws vary from state to state. Recently, North Carolina adopted a law that restricts transgenders from using the restrooms appropriate to the gender with which they…
6 Shocking Facts about Workplace Age Discrimination
Age discrimination in the workplace can be financially ruinous, as it can force qualified, good workers out of jobs. Despite the fact that age discrimination is illegal in the U.S., however, it still occurs far too often. And understanding the scope of the problem may be the first step in addres…
Employers Are About 30% Less Likely to Show Interest in Disabled Job Applicants, Study Finds
Federal laws prohibit employers from discriminating against disabled job applicants. This has not, however, stopped some companies from overlooking qualified disabled candidates and hiring less qualified workers instead, as researchers at Rutgers University and Syracuse University recently disco…
How to Document Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination can be as disheartening and upsetting as it may be financially damaging. Knowing how to document the incidents of discrimination, however, can be integral to taking action and positioning a future discrimination case for success. And this, in turn, can be the key to obta…
FAQs about Wage & Hour Issues
Federal laws dictate specific rules regarding how employers are to compensate workers for their labor. Understanding your rights under these laws can be integral to knowing when an employer has cheated you out of income and, consequently, when it is time to consult a lawyer and pursue legal actio…