Ten Common Ways Employers Illegally Deny Employees Overtime
Employers Do Not Pay Salaried Employees Overtime Most employees believe that if they are salaried, they are not entitled to overtime. This...
Fair Labor Standards Act
In an age of global economic change and dramatic alteration of the American work force, the Fair Labor Standards Act still stands...
What Are the Legal Responsibilities of Your Human Resources Department?
In many companies, the Human Resources (HR) department may not garner much respect. Perceptions about HR may include feelings that HR is...
Wage Theft Explained
If you put in the hours for an employer, you deserve to be paid for your time and effort, both from a...
Barrett & Farahany Support Water Life Hope
Employment Attorneys Amanda Farahany and Ben Barrett Visit Haiti to Improve Quality of Life For Families In a Haitian village, a little...
What Is Maternity Leave?
For any parent, the arrival of a new child means a significant change in daily routine, possibly at work as well as...
Articles on Sex and Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
EEOC's First Lawsuit to Protect Rights of Transgender Workers Transgender Employee Issues Gender Identity and Transgender Restroom Conflicts at Work and in...
EEOC Files 3 New Pregnancy Discrimination Cases in August
Vigilant and diligent about enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed three new pregnancy discrimination cases...
Reasons for Illegal Termination in Cobb County
Georgia is an at-will employment state, which means as long as you don't have a contract in place, you can leave your...
What Makes a Workplace ADA-Compliant?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (signed in 1990, amended in 2008) is an important piece of legislation with far-reaching implications for employers...
Case: Andrews Vs. Obayashi
Obayashi Construction hired James Andrews as a miner. While Andrews worked daily under the earth creating the Atlanta sewer system, he was...
When Do You Have to Inform Your Employer About Your Disability?
For individuals suffering from physical or mental disability, maintaining employment and reaching full potential can be challenging. Employers and coworkers may be...
What is Maternity Leave and Do You Qualify?
The United States prides itself on its family values. But when compared to other industrialized countries â and even developing countries â...
Rates of Dismissal by Summary Judgement in Employment Discrimination Cases
This study was a featured article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Oct 18, 2013. Read the original article. Justice at Work is...
Should Religion Be an Excuse for Carrying Daggers?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides employees with a generous array of protections when it comes to religious...
What Is Meant by “Reasonable Accommodations” for Employees?
One of the crucial elements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the requirement it imposes on employers to provide workers...
Employees and Religious Holidays
As we make our way through the calendar year, a number of holidays come into play â not all of which are...
Workplace Rights You Think You Have-But You Don’t
As a nation, Americans love to talk about their right to do just about whatever they please. We go where we want...
Why Employers Should Take Pregnancy Discrimination Seriously
Pregnancy is a condition that has major repercussions across all aspects of a woman's life, including employment. Pregnant women can face multiple...
What You Need to Know About Paid Leave
Most people pride themselves on being reasonably productive as employees, whether they work at a coffee shop or a Fortune 500 company....
Signs of Ageism
Older workers can offer a wealth of skills and knowledge to the contemporary workplace. In general, they're more experienced and more emotionally...
Millennial Employees More Likely to Recognize Discrimination in the Workplace
It seems as though every generation spends time fretting about their successorsâthat is, the people who will one day replace them as...
Politics in the Workplace
Considering the highly contentious and unusually colorful nature of the 2016 presidential election, it's likely that political discussions in the workplace occupied...
Rights of Employees with Mental Health Conditions
Federal lawâmost notably the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)âgrants certain employment rights to persons suffering from physical infirmities, such as impaired vision...