Discrimination

Discrimination in Shopping & Dining Is Illegal, Too

By Jim Garrity on April 17, 2016 • ( 0 )

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 ›

VERDICT: Jury Burns Fire Department: $850,000.00 Verdict For Retaliating Against Our Firefighter Client

By Jim Garrity on March 2, 2016 • ( 1 )

(March 2, 2016) This afternoon a Florida federal jury awarded our client, a former firefighter, $850,000 in damages today after finding his former employer, the City of Tallahassee Fire Department, harassed and retaliated against him. The verdict can be… Read More ›

Behind the Curtain: A Peek At Current Employee-Rights Cases In Florida & Georgia Courts

By Jim Garrity on February 28, 2016 • ( 0 )

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

By Jim Garrity on February 23, 2016 • ( 0 )

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 ›

More Women Suing For Paycheck Unfairness. (Average Lifetime Loss Versus Men? $431,000.00.)

By Jim Garrity on February 3, 2016 • ( 0 )

Women are still wildly underpaid for doing the same work as men. (Here’s a new 3-question calculator to see how a woman’s pay in your field compares to a typical male in the same field.) That’s the bad news…. Read More ›

Top 10 Ways Employers Violate Your Rights – And What You Can Do About It

By Jim Garrity on December 31, 2015 • ( 2 )

The end of the year is always a great time to remind employees of the most common ways that employers violate their rights. This is based on my experience in nearly 2,000 employment lawsuits I’ve filed against employers, in both… Read More ›

Forcing Extra Work on Bilingual Employees Can Be Illegal

By Jim Garrity on November 30, 2015 • ( 3 )

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 ›

Jim Garrity, Esq. – Employee Rights Lawyer