Retaliation

Whistleblower Is Entitled To Trial On Claim of Retaliation for Complaining of Workplace Hazards, Federal Judge Rules Today

By Jim Garrity on May 1, 2014 • ( 0 )

A Florida federal judge ruled this afternoon that my client, who objected to what he believed were dangerous conditions on the job and then saw his scheduled work hours slashed to zero, is entitled to present his case to a… Read More ›

Bad References: Can Former Employers Legally Bad-Mouth You?

By Jim Garrity on March 8, 2014 • ( 0 )

I get many questions about bad job references. Can my former employer badmouth me? Can my old boss talk bad about me? Aren’t employers limited to disclosing my dates of employment, salary and job title? Employees want to stop former… Read More ›

Are You Getting Bad Job References From Your Former Employer?

By Jim Garrity on September 8, 2012 • ( 0 )

I get LOTS of questions about bad job references. Commonly I’m asked things like, “Can my former employer badmouth me?”, or “Aren’t employers limited to disclosing my dates of employment, salary and job title?” Employees want to stop former employers… Read More ›

Gov’t Agency: Employers Cannot Routinely Prevent Employees From Talking To Each Other During Internal Investigations

By Jim Garrity on August 29, 2012 • ( 0 )

A government agency ruled on July 30, 2012 that employers cannot routinely forbid their employees from talking to each other during an investigation. This kind of prohibition, common in most workplaces, may interfere with employees’ rights to cooperate and coordinate… Read More ›

Employer Retaliation Becomes A Family Affair

By Jim Garrity on February 24, 2012 • ( 0 )

A restaurant just north of Atlanta, Georgia apparently thought it found the perfect way to stop complaints by a waitress who was being sexually harassed. It fired her. And not only did it fire her, it also fired her mom,… Read More ›

Almost Eligible For FMLA Leave? Put Your Request In Now

By Jim Garrity on January 27, 2012 • ( 0 )

Have you been on the job for less than a year, but know you’re going to need FMLA leave as soon as you qualify for it (i.e., once you’ve been employed for a total of at least a year, and… Read More ›

Can You Survive A Job-Related Internet Background Check?

By Jim Garrity on July 25, 2011 • ( 0 )

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

By Jim Garrity on June 6, 2011 • ( 0 )

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

By Jim Garrity on May 7, 2011 • ( 0 )

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 ›

Are You Creating A Record That Might Hurt You?

By Jim Garrity on March 21, 2011 • ( 0 )

If you’re going through difficult times on the job, you might be emailing or texting coworkers, friends and family about your situation. You might be posting comments on Facebook, or MySpace or on another site. You might be writing in… Read More ›