Monthly Archives: January 2026
Can a Georgia Employer Discriminate Against Me Based on How I Speak English?
In Georgia, both federal and state laws prohibit employment discrimination based on a person’s “national origin.” For example, an employer cannot refuse to hire someone because they, or their family, come from a particular country. Similarly, an employer cannot create or tolerate a “hostile work environment” that subjects an employee to unwelcome harassment based… Read More »
Can an Atlanta Business Sue a Former Employee for Taking Its Customer List?
Georgia business owners often have valuable intellectual property rights in the form of “trade secrets.” A trade secret is basically any information that has value because it is “not commonly known by or available to the public.” A business that seeks judicial protection and enforcement of its trade secrets must therefore make “reasonable efforts”… Read More »