According to statistics from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), the top three reasons why applications for Social Security Disability benefits are denied are that: The applicant is able to do other work. The applicant is able to do the… Read More ›
I’m Jim Garrity. I am an employee-rights lawyer. I only represent employees; I do not and will not help any employer in a dispute with an employee. I’ve fought and prevailed against many of the world’s biggest and toughest companies… Read More ›
Workers compensation lawyers depend on a high volume of fast-moving cases to earn a living. They don’t make much on each case. So they need to keep cases moving. Bring them in; work them quickly; settle them; next case, please. Anything… Read More ›
If you’re going to make a discrimination, harassment or whistleblower complaint against your current employer, you must make it internally, with your employer, before proceeding further. And you have to do it exactly as your handbook or policies require. This… Read More ›
“Getting fired” is the most common answer I get when I ask people, “What kinds of things on the job might make you think you were the victim of discrimination or retaliation?” And termination is still the #1 triggering event… Read More ›
If you’re a manager or supervisor who earns less than $500 weekly, odds are high that your employer has failed to pay everything it owes you. Having a Title Like”Manager” or “Supervisor” Doesn’t Make You Ineligible for Overtime Pay The… Read More ›
A judge is about to rule whether the Florida Dental Association’s insurance subsidiary (FDAS) wrongfully fired a fifteen-year employee because it feared her mental heath condition made her a workplace threat. The association describes itself as the statewide professional membership… Read More ›
During a recent office visit, a potential client told us he suffered from an autoimmune disorder and had asked for FMLA leave to recover. His boss told him not to fool with all those forms; he could just take personal… Read More ›
