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We are employment discrimination attorneys, representing employees only, across Florida and Georgia, in every kind of workplace claim. We do not represent employers. Our work is 100% devoted to employee rights, and we do not handle any other kind of cases.

• Jim Garrity Recovers $400,000 for High School Principal

  By Jim Garrity on February 24, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

    A high school voted yesterday to approve a $400,000 settlement in a discrimination lawsuit we filed against it on behalf of the school’s former principal, Michelle Gainer.  The settlement brings to a close a two-year saga that began when… Read More ›

• Jury Awards Our Client $300,000 in Age Discrimination Case

  By Jim Garrity on January 28, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  A federal jury awarded our 63-yr old client $300,000 in a federal age discrimination this past Friday, January 26, 2018, answering without hesitation “Yes” to the verdict question “Did the Defendant fire Mr. Young because of his age?”  The jury… Read More ›

• 6 Amazing Facts About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

  By Jim Garrity on January 15, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

    Martin Luther King Jr. Day is now an official US federal holiday that marks Dr. King’s birthday.  It is always observed on the third Monday of January every year, and often lands on his actual birthday, January 15th. Dr…. Read More ›

• Now’s a Great Time to Ask for a Raise. Here’s How.

  By Jim Garrity on January 12, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Early January is often an excellent time to ask your employer for a pay increase.  It’s the start of a new year, everyone’s in a good mood and in many work places the stats for measuring employee performance are starting… Read More ›

• VERDICT: Jury Awards $274,000 to Former FDOT Road Crew Employee

  By Jim Garrity on November 9, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

   TALLAHASSEE, FL – Nov. 8.  A federal jury just awarded $274,000 to my client, former Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) road crew worker James Dawson, based on evidence that his race was a motivating factor in the firing.  The jury… Read More ›

• Here’s How The Courts Define “Sexual Harassment”

  By Jim Garrity on October 26, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

    I’m an employee rights lawyer.  And I’m being asked daily – because of the daily news reports of shocking sexual harassment by leaders in the entertainment, sports and media fields –  to explain the legal meaning of “sexual harassment.” … Read More ›

• 7 Questions To Ask Before Hiring An Employee Rights Lawyer

  By Jim Garrity on October 6, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  You might be shocked to hear how loose the rules on lawyer ads are.  Lawyers can run ads even if they’re never handled the kind of case mentioned in the ad.  Lawyers can run ads in cities they’ve never visited… Read More ›

• 5 Quick Facts About Employee Rights During or Following A Storm

  By Jim Garrity on September 12, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

    I’m back in the office after Hurricane Irma and I immediately began fielding phone calls and Facebook messages (Facebook.com/JimGarrityOnline)  from Florida & Georgia employees who are home caring for sick relatives or who themselves are suffering from stress, anxiety… Read More ›

• Jury Finds Large Health Insurer Guilty of Age Discrimination

  By Jim Garrity on August 17, 2017 • ( 3 )

  

  TALLAHASSEE, FL (August 15, 2017).  A jury of six men and women ruled today that one of Florida’s largest health insurers committed age discrimination by denying my client, a heavily-experienced optometrist, a promotion to a senior management position.  He was… Read More ›

• Can You Take Workplace Documents to Help Prove Your Case?

  By Jim Garrity on July 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The short answer is, talk to an expert in employment law before you copy, forward or remove anything from the workplace to support your current or future claim against your employer. A Kia Motors employee in Georgia with a pending… Read More ›