How to Protect Your Rights
What types of employee protection statues exist? There are a significant number of employee protection statutes including, but not limited to: Sexual...
Who is Protected from Workplace Retaliation?
Illegal workplace retaliation is a situation in which an employer takes “adverse action” against an employee because the employee exercised a protected...
Checklist for What to Do After Losing Your Job
Many people today are faced with the prospect of losing or have just lost their job. Barrett & Farahany, LLP provides you...
Am I an Independent Contractor?
Independent Contractor or Employee? Ask the IRS L.M. SIXEL, Staff The boss says you're an independent contractor. You think you're an employee....
Questions About Terminations In Georgia
What are valid reasons for an employer to fire an older worker? Under the ADEA, there has to be a valid reason...
Am I Entitled to Overtime?
The Fair Labor Standards Act entitles every employee to time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. All...
How Do I Know If I’ve Been Wrongfully Terminated?
The following information from a Barrett & Farahany, LLP wrongful discharge lawyer Atlanta GA can help you begin to analyze whether you...
What You Need to Know About Overtime and FLSA Law
People like to believe that they can trust their employers. Many times, however, employers can use their employees' lack of knowledge about...
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...
Working with Cancer: What Are Your Rights?
Cancer is a serious affliction. Even when cancer treatment successfully halts the disease, the recovery process can take months or years. In...
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 – and even developing countries –...
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...