Charles A. Powell IV

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.