WSB-TV Interview with McCabe: City of Atlanta Fire Department accused of sexually harassing, touching recruit In an interview airing on the 6:00 news and WSB-TV.com, Jim McCabe brings to light the details of a case against City of Atlanta Fire Department in which fire instructor William Jucks is accused of sexual harrassment and inappropriately touching…
NLRB Says Non-Competes Violate “Employee” Rights
NLRB Says Non-Competes Violate “Employee” Rights Tuesday, the General Counsel for the NLRB issued a memo to NLRB staff indicating that non-compete agreements violate rights protected by Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, except in “limited circumstances.” Just how limited? We’ll discuss that below. This federal agency action comes following the well-publicized FTC…
McCabe Law Firm Reaches Wage Settlement Against Large Griffin Georgia Manufacturer (1888 Mills) on Behalf of 48 Employees
The McCabe Law Firm recently reached a settlement on behalf of 48 current or former employees of 1888 Mills which provided compensation of more than 100% of back wages due.
Conservative Majority of SCOTUS Strips Protection for Those Discriminated Against Based on Race, Gender, and Disability
Conservative Majority of SCOTUS Strips Protection for Those Discriminated Against Based on Race, Gender, and Disability by Jim McCabe, jim@mccabe-lawfirm.com This past week, on April 28, the Supreme Court of the United States, in a majority opinion written by Justice Roberts and joined in by the conservative members of the Court, issued an opinion that…
Support For Workplace Protections Growing In Georgia
The unanimous Senate approval of HB 1390 may indicate that support for employee protections in the workplace is growing at the state level in Georgia.
AJC Front Page: Lawsuit: Lawrenceville city manager muzzled police chief, forced him out
AJC Front Page: Lawsuit: Lawrenceville city manager muzzled police chief, forced him out We’re pleased the media has drawn attention the case we filed on behalf of Former Lawrenceville Police Chief Tim Wallis and his wife, Avie Terris. The AJC has posted the following article on the front page of Saturday morning’s paper: Lawsuit: Lawrenceville…
$2.6 Million Wrongful Termination Case Settles with Knights of Columbus After Finding of “Bad Faith” Actions by Legal Team
$2.6 Million Wrongful Termination Case Settles with Knights of Columbus After Finding of “Bad Faith” Actions by Legal Team by Jim McCabe I am happy to report that we recently finalized a significant case on behalf of our client, Jose Martinez, who brought claims alleging wrongful termination against his former employer, the Knights of Columbus. …
AJC: Former cop sues DeKalb city, says he was mocked over his race
AJC: Former cop sues DeKalb city, says he was mocked over his race Recently, The McCabe Law Firm filed a case against the city of Doraville on behalf of one of its former police officers. The AJC picked up the story and wrote about it here: https://www.ajc.com/news/local/former-cop-sues-dekalb-city-says-was-mocked-over-his-race/OuCBKWoSeHhrMtMHuSTPvJ/
Made the AJC!
Made the AJC! I spent the week with Bob Cheeley at the trial of one of the Georgia Southern nursing students who survived a wreck that took the lives of five nursing students. At trial, the truck driver provided no explanation of why he ran into two stopped cars full of 7 nursing students at…