Age discrimination is one of the most common, and most ignored, forms of workplace bias in America. The numbers tell a stark story. The EEOC received 16,223 age discrimination charges in 2024, nearly 2,000 more than the year before. And… Read More ›
Age Discrimination
Lawsuit: School Board Won’t Promote 70-Yr Old Educator
LEON COUNTY, Florida – A top-ranked school district has repeatedly refused to promote a 70-year-old, highly-credentialed educator because of her age, a new lawsuit charged today. Jim Garrity, an expert in employee rights, represents the woman. The suit notes that… Read More ›
Bank Sued for Disability, Age Discrimination
PANAMA CITY, Florida – PeopleSouth Bank, which operates in more than thirty locations in Georgia and Florida, violated federal civil rights law when it forced a 70-year-old employee from the workplace because of her need for accommodation before and after… Read More ›
Georgia Hotel Sued After Firing Disabled Front-Desk Clerk Who Needed Stool
GEORGIA – A 74-year-old female front-desk clerk, represented by Jim Garrity, has filed a federal employment discrimination lawsuit, alleging she was fired by a Thomasville, Georgia, hotel because of her age and disability. She needed to sit periodically due to… Read More ›
County to Pay Parks Employee $100,000 to Settle Age Case
Bay County, Florida – the home of spring break mecca Panama City Beach – agreed last night to pay $100,000 to resolve a claim of age discrimination by our client, a 62-year old parks worker who unsuccessfully sought a… Read More ›
Jury Awards Our Client $300,000 in Age Discrimination Case
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 ›
Jury Finds Large Health Insurer Guilty of Age Discrimination
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 ›
Jury Awards $193,000 to 74-Year-Old Waitress in Age Discrimination Case
Yesterday I persuaded a jury of six men and women to award $193,000 to my client, a 74-year old former waitress who alleged she and several other older workers were swiftly fired when new owners took over a buffet restaurant. The… Read More ›
Behind the Curtain: A Peek At Current Employee-Rights Cases In Florida & Georgia Courts
I’m often asked about the cases I’m handling at any given moment for employees in Florida and Georgia. People love to know what other employers do (or don’t do) that lead employees to hire me. So from time to time… Read More ›
Unemployed, Female and Over 40: Five Ways to Spot (And Fight) Gender-Driven Hiring Discrimination
A recent study offers powerful statistical proof that many employers discriminate against female job applicants who are over 40. Women in this age group, the proof shows, often find it vastly harder to get hired than men above 40…. Read More ›
Jim Garrity, Esq. - Employee Rights Lawyer 