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I am an employment discrimination attorney or lawyer in Tallahassee, Florida, representing employees only.

• Verdict: Jury Awards $400,000 in Whistleblower Case

  By Jim Garrity on October 12, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  A federal jury in Gainesville, Florida deliberated for less than 40 minutes this past Friday evening before returning a $400,000 verdict in favor of our client, a former deputy who spoke critically, but legitimately, of the Sheriff’s operation of the… Read More ›

• Lawsuit: Employer Cruelly Harassed, Then Fired, Breast Cancer Victim

  By Jim Garrity on September 3, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Jim Garrity has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), alleging that our client, an employee in the agency’s Office of Student Financial Assistance, was harassed and then fired, after she had been diagnosed with breast cancer… Read More ›

• Can You Record Conversations At Work?

  By Jim Garrity on August 4, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  With recording devices becoming increasingly common (and concealable), more employees than ever are recording conversations with bosses and coworkers in order to capture misconduct that would otherwise be impossible to prove. The question we often get is, “Is it legal… Read More ›

• For Displaced Workers, It’s Time to Talk About the “B” Word.

  By Jim Garrity on July 28, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  With no vaccine in sight, and with many workforces cutting back on a permanent basis, some of our clients are facing a very long-term struggle for financial survival.   They’re adapting, but overcoming the hurdles of lost income may require something… Read More ›

• Client Question #428: Can I Be Fired For My Social Media Posts and Comments?

  By Jim Garrity on July 17, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The short answer, generally, is yes.  You don’t have an absolute right to say whatever you want without jeopardizing your employment.   This is true whether you work for a governmental entity or in the private sector. There are always exceptions. … Read More ›

• BREAKING: Supreme Court Extends Protection to LGBTQ Employees

  By Jim Garrity on June 15, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

    WASHINGTON, DC: June 15, 2020.  In a stunning victory for equal rights in the workplace for the LGBTQ movement, the United States Supreme Court moments ago issued a long-awaited decision finding that gay, lesbian, and transgender employees enjoy full… Read More ›

• $250,000 Settlement for High School Principal in Sexual Harassment Case

  By Jim Garrity on June 5, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

      Jim Garrity has resolved another discrimination lawsuit against a Florida school, Bay Haven Charter Academy, that has faced a number of similar claims in the past.  This time, Garrity sued on behalf of an award-winning high school principal… Read More ›

• Sexual Harassment: Explained

  By Jim Garrity on April 25, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  We’ve represented untold numbers of victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. Despite all the training employees get, some still just don’t get it. In fact, federal government data shows there are more sexual harassment complaints last year than in… Read More ›

• 5 Fast Facts: What Counts As A “Wrongful Termination?”

  By Jim Garrity on April 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  There’s a lot of inaccurate information online about your rights to file a lawsuit against an employer.  You might read that if you’re an “at will employee” or work in an “at will state,” you can’t sue.  (Wrong.) Or that… Read More ›

• Key Tips & Websites for Coronavirus Financial Aid

  By Jim Garrity on April 16, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

    Virtually everyone is now suffering significant financial distress as result of the coronavirus. It can be difficult to sort through the spiderweb of government and other benefits. Here’s a quick guide we put together for you. And if you… Read More ›