Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against SEE Baby, LLC
The Barrett & Farahany, LLP law firm filed a Complaint for Damages on December 18th, 2013, against SEE Baby, LLC in The Superior Court of Fulton County State of Georgia for Breach of Contract under Georgia state law on behalf of their client (Plaintiff).
The Plaintiff worked for SEE Baby as a ph…
How to Prove Defamation
Imagine you’re a contractor. A homeowner who hired you to perform work at his house turns around and criticizes your work on a review site. In turn, other customers you’ve spoken with decide to go with your competitors.
Since the homeowner’s review affected your business, can you sue for defamat…
Understanding Severance Packages
In the event of a merger, acquisition or layoff, your position at work could be in jeopardy. If the axe falls, your company may offer you a severance package to take the sting out of your termination, giving you a financial safety net as you pursue other employment. But more important to your com…
Working and Pregnant? Know Your Rights Under the FMLA
If you are pregnant and planning yourmaternity leave, it’s important to understand your company’s leave policy. In some cases, an employer may offer its employees paid maternity leave, but the employer is not required to do so. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 is often a viable option…
Hooters Waitress Fired for Hair Color, Sues for Racial Discrimination
Many women today no longer have what could be called their “natural” hair color. Whether it’s subtle highlights or a bright, bold color, women use their hair to express themselves and stay fashionable.
When Farryn Johnson, an African-American woman, put blond highlights in her hair, she didn’t …
Rise in Pregnancy Discrimination Cases
When a worker finds out she is pregnant, she shouldn’t worry about whether or not her job will be safe. Yet, for thousands of women each year, their happy news means bad news for their careers.
According to the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Righ…
Make Sure You Fully Understand Your Employer’s FMLA Process Before Taking Leave
You ask your supervisor if you can take leave under theFamily and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and he or she grants you permission. Only after taking your leave, your employer tells you that you’re ineligible for FMLA, and as a result, punishes you for being away from work.
That was the case thi…
Defamation of Character Explained
Employment Related Defamation of Character
Whether you’re a public figure or a private citizen, at some time in your life, someone is likely going to say something negative about you. Although it might be offensive or upsetting, there’s often little you can do about the situation legally. Howeve…
Sexual Harassment Claim Filed Against Atlanta West Women’s Center
A civil action submitted in Douglas County, Georgia indicates the Plaintiff has filed charges against Atlanta West Women’s Center, P.C. and owner Dr. Jaswant Chaddha. Charges include negligent retention and supervision, intentional infliction of emotional distress and battery. A jury trial has be…
How Whistleblowing and Retaliation Claims Differ
We’ve seen it over and over in the news – an employee witnesses his supervisor or coworker committing an illegal act and reports it to upper management or a government agency. Instead of being hailed as a hero, the employee is considered a traitor and pays for the disclosure with his job, thereby…
Key Elements to Your Workplace Sexual Harassment Policy
Many companies don’t think they need a sexual harassment policy – maybe their office is too small, or it’s an all-male or all-female office, or simply “something like that would never happen here.”
As with any company policy, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Sexual harassment can happen at an…
Collecting Evidence for Your Retaliation Case
Each year, thousands of American workers are demoted, denied benefits or even lose their jobs because they refuse to let discrimination or harassment undermine their self-worth in the workplace. Instead of rewarding these employees for reporting injustices and illegal activities that could snowba…
The Rapid Rise of Same-Sex Harassment Cases
Taunting, joking and teasing are part of the workplace experience, especially among colleagues of the same gender. But there’s a point where that taunting goes over the line, especially when the behavior is sexual in nature.
In October 2013, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans …
Race Discrimination and Racial Harassment
Is There a Difference Between Race Discrimination and Racial Harassment?
This summer, the issue of race in the workplace hit the mainstream when beloved chef and TV personality Paula Deen was sued by a former employee for her use of the “n” word and her admittance to planning a “plantation-styl…
Race Discrimination Continues to Affect American Workers
Race Discrimination Continues to Affect American Workers
As a society that’s become more accepting of different races and cultures, it’s naturally assumed that the corporate world has followed the trend, giving everyone equal footing when it comes to hiring, promotion and compensation.
Yet, studi…
Latest Release of Our Recent Study On Dismissed Discrimination Cases in Georgia
When an employee is harassed at work because of his or her race or gender, it is assumed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that the individual will have the chance to confront the harasser in a courtroom of his or her peers. Yet in the Northern District of Georgia, the victim of ha…
Do Working Mothers Face a Glass Ceiling?
When a professional woman becomes a mother, her time management, organization and problem-solving skills all become heightened so that she can tackle her busy days at home and at the office. These skills, combined with her professional experience, should make her a coveted colleague in the workpl…
Disclosing a Major Health Issue to Your Employer
You’re likely working alongside someone facing a serious health crisis. A coworker who is undergoing chemotherapy to treat her cancer. An officemate with a mental illness who requires medication to continue working. Or perhaps even you yourself – about to undergo a heart surgery that requires wee…
Health Care Options For The Unemployed
IS COBRA OR THE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ACT BETTER FOR YOU?
Are you unemployed and thinking about COBRA or currently uninsured? Is COBRA more expensive than you can afford? If you are employed with coverage, should you be looking at other coverage? Amanda Farahany answers your questions about whic…
Coping With Job Loss
Whether we like it or not, we are identified by our career. When we meet someone new, the first question after “What’s your name?” is always “So, what do you do for a living?” For more than 1.2 million American workers last year, the answer was, “I’m a <
Protecting Your Job When Layoffs Loom
In today’s economy, there are few industries that are immune to the possibility of layoffs. In the past week, HTC, Boeing, BlackBerry, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America have all announced cuts, and hospitals across the country are planning massive layoffs citing ObamaCare. In 2012 alone, more than…
Victoria Hosley vs. Agape Hospice Care Inc.
COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
COMES NOW Plaintiff Victoria Holsey (hereinafter “Plaintiff”), and files this lawsuit against Defendant Agape Hospice Care, Inc. (hereinafter “Defendant”), and shows the following:
Nature of Complaint
Plaintiff brings this action to obtain full and complete relief and …
What Does “At Will” Mean to You the Employee?
Naturally, it’s assumed that if you’re not performing up to expectations at the office, your job may be at risk.
But did you know you could be fired for any reason, or really, no reason at all?
In every U.S. state except for Montana, employers are protected under “at-will employment” laws, mean…
What Are You Worth To An Employer?
One of the most nerve-wracking aspects of searching for a new job isn’t the interview process – it’s the salary negotiation.
Ask for too much, and you may alienate your potential employer. Ask for too little, and you’re setting the foundation for low salary expectations down the road. Yet the fac…