Blog Posts in June, 2019

Buckley Beal Partners File Supreme Court Brief in Landmark Sexual Orientation Discrimination Case June 28, 2019
Atlanta, GA – June 27, 2019 – yesterday, the law firm of Buckley Beal, LLP filed in the United States Supreme Court its opening brief in the matter of Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga. , No. 17-1618. ...
Read More
Supreme Court to Decide Standard of Proof in Section 1981 Discrimination Cases June 25, 2019
The U.S Supreme Court has announced that it will hear argument on a significant discrimination issue; what is the standard for proving bias in Section 1981 cases? The matter involves a black-owned ...
Read More
Fast Food Chain to pay $7.7M for Misclassifiying Employees June 17, 2019
In a recent wage and hour lawsuit, a fast food company agreed to pay more than $7.7M to settle a lawsuit based on misclassification. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), provides that all employees ...
Read More
Half of LGBTQ Workers Report Experiencing Discrimination June 17, 2019
June is Pride Month, which commemorates positive impact that LGTBQ people have had on their communities around the world. Many places of business pay tribute to the LGBTQ community and hold special ...
Read More