FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On May 19, 2023, after a three-day trial, a jury found that the Sheriff's Office of Clayton County, Georgia, discriminated and retaliated against a disabled veteran after she notified her supervisors of her diagnosis of PTSD. The case was filed in 2019 … [Read more...]
Fulton County Daily Report profiles Radford & Keebaugh
We are proud to share this great profile of Radford & Keebaugh, published on the front page of the July 31, 2014 edition of the Fulton County Daily Report. Please enjoy and share! Fulton County Daily Report's July 31, 2014 Profile of Radford & Keebaugh by James … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Whistleblower in Retaliation Case
In a decision issued on June 19, 2014, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a public employee who was terminated after he testified in a case of corruption at Central Alabama Community College. Edward Lane worked as the Director of the college's Community Intensive Training for … [Read more...]
Supreme Court: Georgia’s Whistleblower Protection Act Protects City, County Employees Along with State Employees
In the consolidated cases of Warren v. Fulton County and Colon v. Fulton County, the Georgia Supreme Court issued an order that strengthens our state's whistleblower statute, by clarifying whether employees of local and county governments have the same protections afforded to … [Read more...]
Don’t Get Railroaded
Many public employees have due process rights in their employment. Unlike private employees, who are strictly "at will," employees of a government entity usually possess the right to contest or appeal adverse employment actions. There is generally a right to due process either … [Read more...]