What is Considered a Hostile Work Environment?
Many people use the term âhostile work environmentâ very casually. You might hear someone say this when they have coworkers or supervisors...
Signs of Employment Discrimination
In the 2022 fiscal year alone, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 73,485 employment discrimination charges. This is a significant number of...
What is a Protected Class in the Workplace?
Realizing that youâre being treated differently than your coworkers can be extremely upsetting. When youâre being treated unfairly and itâs hurting your...
Law360 Covers Unequal Pay Complaint Represented by Barrett & Farahany Partner V. Severin Roberts
Law360 recently covered a complaint brought by former warehouse worker V.A., who alleges that she was terminated for reporting that she was...
Ways Retaliation Occurs in the Workplace
Many people would like to think that if they witnessed illegal actions and behaviors in the workplace, they would swiftly report them....
Should I Get a Lawyer for an Unemployment Appeal?
Have You Been Denied Unemployment Benefits? After receiving a denied unemployment claim, you have a chance to appeal. But the timeline is...
What is a Non-Compete Agreement?
In the rush of onboarding, it's sometimes easy to overlook an important document all new hires have to signâthe non-compete agreement. Sometimes...
Is Workplace Monitoring and Surveillance Legal in Georgia?
For anyone who works in a retail job or who may have in the past, itâs no surprise that much of the...
Recent Summary Judgment Orders for the Northern District of Georgia
In this first feature below, you will find summaries of four recent employment-related reports and recommendations by magistrate judges in the Northern...
Womenâs Rights and the Laws that Protect Them at Work
How Are Women's Rights Protected in the Workplace? The United States has come a long way in terms of women's rights. From...
Equal Pay Day 2021
How many extra days past year-end does it take a woman to earn what a man did in just 12 months? For...
One Year Out: The Pandemicâs Negative Impact on Women in the Workforce
A year into the pandemic and the female workforce is suffering. Women have been leaving the workforce and losing jobs at higher...
How Do Wage and Hour Laws Apply to Employees Working From Home?
With the slow pace of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the emergence of at least three more rapidly spreading variants, remote workforces...
Can You Get Fired For Being Sick?
Did you know that your employer can fire you for virtually any reason? Most employees who are terminated immediately seek answers as...
What You’re Owed When Leaving a Job
It's been a very interesting year for the job market in Georgia, and you may find yourself considering a change in employment...
The Role of Politics in the Workplace
The social temperature in our city and country is high and flowing into the workplace, be it through discussion or attire with...
B&F and Stanton Law Examine the Implications of Bostock
The collaboration between Barrett & Farahany and Stanton Law continues!  Amanda Farahany, managing partner at Barrett & Farahany, and Christine Green of Stanton Law have co-authored "In Bostock's Wake,...
Amanda Farahany Quoted in Agenda Article “How Companies Contend With Discrimination Charges.”
Amanda Farahany was interviewed for an Agenda article "How Companies Contend With Discrimination Charges."  In the article, Amanda notes that discrimination is still prevalent...
Small Business Exemption from FFCRA? Not so Fast!
One of the questions we're asked most frequently lately is whether small employers can just decide to "opt out" of their obligations...
School is In, But What About Work?
In one of our previous blog posts, we let you know what to expect as businesses reopened, schools closed for summer, and workers faced...
If Called to Military Duty Because of COVID-19, Know Your Employment Rights
American Guardsmen and Reservists have been called to duty to help with a variety of functions related to stemming the tide of...
Grace Starling Pens Informative Article About What To Do When Returning To Work or School During a Pandemic
Grace Starling wrote the article âReturning to Work & School During a Pandemic: What Should You Do?â for the August 21 edition...
Barrett & Farahany Attorneys Named To âBest Lawyersâ
Two attorneys from the Barrett & Farahany have been named to the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The Atlanta...
Good News for Gig Workers â In California
In employee-friendly California, a Superior Court judge ruled that drivers for Uber and Lyft should be reclassified as employees rather than independent...