5 Major Concerns Executives Facing Career Changes Often Overlook
Companies hiring at the executive level are seeking top producers with connections in the industry. To receive a desirable offer of employment...
Protect Yourself and Your Career from a Hostile Work Environment
Are you experiencing an illegal hostile work environment? Facing an illegal hostile work environment each day takes its toll. If you aren't...
Does the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to Members of the Military?
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law enacted in 1993 designed to allow covered employees to take unpaid...
What is a Hostile Work Environment?
Global competition, extremely competitive marketplaces, and a 24/7 culture mean that greater demands are being made on employees. The increasing demands on...
What Type of Employee Can Qualify for FMLA Protections?
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides a way for employees to balance their work and family responsibilities. It requires employers...
The Difference Between Exempt and Non-Exempt
Any employer in today's marketplace has likely heard of exempt versus non-exempt employees at least once because all employees fall into one...
Alabama Housing Discrimination Lawyer
The Federal Fair Housing Act protects the rights of individuals to obtain access to housing without discrimination. Housing discrimination is also illegal...
Are You Misclassified by Your Employer?
Did you know that being classified as an independent contractor can lead to wage theft? If you don't know whether your employee...
What is Employment Discrimination?
It is illegal to discriminate based on a protected characteristic at any level of employment. Illegal workplace discrimination actually encompasses all aspects...
When Should You Call an Executive Compensation Attorney?
Today's modern business executive is given high levels of responsibility, including handling high-pressure situations and being held accountable for significant portions of...
What is Workplace Retaliation?
Do you know what actions can be categorized as illegal workplace retaliation? What exactly is illegal workplace retaliation? When is an adverse...
Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry
Sexual harassment is particularly common in the restaurant industry. In the service-oriented industry, employees (i.e. waitresses, bartenders, hosts, dishwashers, bussers, etc.) hear...
Are You Being Discriminated Against in the Workplace?
Are you being discriminated against on the job or do you just have some disagreeable co-workers? Do you have a boss that...
Were You Wrongfully Terminated Due to Pregnancy?
Sadly, there are some employers who simply aren't able to feel congratulatory when one of their employees is pregnant. These employers tend...
HR Employees can be victims of Retaliation, Too
Many employees view Human Resources as the enemy, helping management to carry out unfair or discriminatory policies. Did you know that Human...
Are Employers Required to Pay Overtime?
Overtime laws are detailed in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for interpreting the law...
How Does the FMLA Protect Employees?
The FMLA, or Family and Medical Leave Act, is a federal law that guarantees 12 workweeks of unpaid leave per year without...
Barrett & Farahany Named to 2019 Best Law Firms List by U.S. News-Best Lawyers®
Atlanta employment law firm Barrett & Farahany has been named to the U.S. News-Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms for 2019 in the...
5 Ways to Identify Age Discrimination in the Workplace
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) has been around since 1967. And while this law was a good step in protecting...
I Believe my Rights have been Violated in the Workplace – What Can I do About It?
Employees who face a difficult work environment are typically under a great deal of stress, and they often have a hard time...
Amanda Farahany in Atlanta Business Chronicle
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State’s weak response to sexual harassment makes reporting risky
Read this article about, the state's weak response to sexual harassment which makes reporting risky. Click here.
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Resign or Wait For Termination
Most people who call our office are at their wit's end. They think they a termination is coming, they are being harassed,...
She said she’d been sexually harassed. Then she was fired.
Unfortunately, retaliation for reporting sexual harassment is not uncommon, but it is definitely illegal. Click here.