Charles A Powell IV

Construction; Discrimination and Harassment; Litigation and Trials; Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets; Wage and Hour

Charles A. Powell has represented employers throughout the Southeast against employment discrimination and harassment, non-competition and wage and hour litigation lawsuits for more than 30 years. He has a strong record of successfully defending employers against various employment and labor law claims, including:

A retail chain in a jury trial involving allegations of sexual harassment and state law tort claims

A hospital in a jury trial over claims of racially discriminatory promotion, discharge and retaliation

A manufacturing client in a discriminatory discharge jury trial

A hotel and restaurant in a trial involving allegations of disability discrimination

A mobile home manufacturer in contentious trials involving race, gender and national origin discrimination claims

A retail client in unfair labor practice trials

Charles also has particular experience with:

Title VII

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act

The Family and Medical Leave Act

The Equal Pay Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act

Section 1981

State law tort claims

He also successfully defeated class certification efforts in a racial harassment case filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and has experience litigating wage and hour collective claims involving misclassification and off-the-clock issues.

Additionally, Charles offers counseling on compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws to numerous types of employers, ranging from small businesses to publicly held companies.