You know the law allows you to sue for job and housing discrimination. But did you know it also gives you rights when you’re discriminated against in shopping or dining out? Being harassed or refused service by stores or… Read More ›
Ethnicity, National Origin & Color Discrimination
Forcing Extra Work on Bilingual Employees Can Be Illegal
Forcing employees who speak multiple languages to handle additional language-related duties, in addition to their regular workloads can be a form of illegal discrimination under federal law. A multilingual job applicant often finds this quality to be a huge plus… Read More ›
Can You Survive A Job-Related Internet Background Check?
Last week the New York Times featured a company, known as Social Intelligence, that, at least at first blush, seems to take the gathering of online personal information about prospective and current employees to an entirely new level. It… Read More ›
Mediation – A Chance To Put The Dispute Behind You
Mediation Is A Relatively Informal Meeting To Discuss Settlement Mediation, which is an assisted kind of negotiation, is one of three or four significant events in your case, and is really the only day set aside specifically to talk about… Read More ›
Protecting Communications With Your Lawyer
Communicating openly and freely with your lawyer, and employees in your lawyer’s office, is one of the keys to success in any legal matter. You must be able to do so so that nothing – even the most sensitive topics… Read More ›
Jim Garrity, Esq. - Employee Rights Lawyer 