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...
Protect Security Sued for Violations of FLSA
Barrett & Farahany, LLP filed a suit in Northern District of Georgia Court on October 24, 2013 on behalf of their client...
Lawsuit Filed Against Pembrooke Townhomes Homeowners Association Management, Inc. and Phillip Martin for Violations of FLSA
Barrett & Farahany, LLP, LLP filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Atlanta against Defendants Pembrooke Townhomes Homeowners Association Management, Inc....
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...
Press Release: Sexual Orientation Discrimination Bill Gets One Step Closer to Becoming Law
Another significant milestone in the civil rights movement will hopefully soon protect the rights of more American workers who have faced years...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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”),...
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...
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...
Don’t Tell Your Employer to “Take This Job and Shove it!”
Because reputation and referrals are the way that most employees are finding better opportunities to move ahead. Leaving a job is not...
Asking for a Raise: Turning a “No” Into a “Yes”
When it came to asking your boss for a raise, you did everything right. You wore your professional best, documented your accomplishments,...
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Protects Your Health and Your Privacy
If you had the opportunity to predict the future of your health – to know your risk for disease and to take...
Are You Being Paid Correctly?
The American workplace is changing – today's businesses are demanding their employees take on more work and longer hours. Many of us...