What Are the Benefits of Hiring an Employment Lawyer?

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What Are the Benefits of Hiring an Employment Lawyer?

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Trying to pursue a workplace discrimination suit or wrongful hiring claim on your own can be difficult. Hiring an Atlanta employment discrimination attorney can make it easier to build a case and fight for your rights as an employee. An employment lawyer from our firm is ready to use all of our available resources to assist you.

What Can an Employment Lawyer Do For Me?

An employment lawyer can help you with many aspects of your case. They can:

Advise you on the law and your employer’s obligations: You probably are not an expert on employment law. You do not have to be if you have an employment lawyer. Your attorney can brief you on all facets of the law that apply to your case and tell you if your employer is doing something wrong. They can tell you about federal laws, state laws, and even local ordinances that can have an effect on your employment lawsuit.

Gather evidence: If your attorney believes that you have a case, they can begin to gather evidence that would bolster it. Evidence can include written correspondence, like emails, and testimony from coworkers who witnessed discrimination, sexual harassment, or another offense.

Advocate for you at every opportunity: When you hire an employment lawyer, you have someone on your side who is ready to advocate for your interests. Your attorney will help you fight for the best possible outcome and hold bad actors at your former or current place of employment accountable.

Act quickly to protect you: Sometimes it can be difficult to get out of a dangerous workplace situation. You may not be taken seriously by your employer on your own, but having a lawyer by your side can help get things moving if you need assistance sooner rather than later.

What Kinds of Employment Cases Can Your Firm Handle?

Our employment lawyers have experience handling all types of cases related to the workplace. We can help clients who have encountered:

  • Workplace discrimination
  • Sexual harassment
  • Hostile work environments
  • Worker retaliation
  • Wrongful terminations

We can also help workers who have been unfairly treated due to their use of time off under the Family Medical Leave Act, or FMLA. An employment lawyer can be of assistance when an employer violates laws concerning wages, overtime, or breaks. It can be difficult to research employment law on your own and figure out if your rights have been violated sometimes. Our firm can make it easy to figure out if you have been wronged, and then we will help you fight back.

Call Our Law Firm Today

If you are ready to fight back against a workplace that treated you unfairly, we can help. Contact Ben Barrett Law and set up a consultation with our team. We can tell you more about what we can do to help you in this trying time.

Our Philosophy

Our firm hand-selects challenging, complex cases that other attorneys won’t touch so we can deliver the highly-personalized attention your case deserves. From consultation to trial, we advocate for employees’ rights, every step of the way.

Our Principle

We base our practice on the principles of service and care. We take the time to truly know each and every client, and we put all of our energy into obtaining the best outcome possible, time and time again.

Our Definition Of Success

We will prosecute your case to the fullest extent possible. If you’ve been wronged by an employer in Georgia, you can count on Ben Barrett Law to fight for you.

 
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