Want to know what employers are using as a basis to fire workers these days? There might not be a better way to peek inside the HR departments of employers everywhere than to find out what fired employees are asking… Read More ›
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County Settles Equal Pay Act Claim By Its Own HR Director for $250,000
PERRY, FLORIDA – County commissioners in Taylor County, Florida approved a $250,000 payment to my client this past Monday to settle her lawsuit alleging, among other things, that she was paid less than males of comparable position, knowledge, skills and experience. My… Read More ›
Florida Department of Transportation Agrees to Pay $75,000 to Settle Workplace Assault Case
(June 10, 2016) The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) agreed today to pay $75,000 to a woman assaulted at one of its I-10 weigh stations by a male FDOT employee. The lawsuit, which I filed on behalf of… Read More ›
Need A Lawyer to Protect Your Job or Workplace Rights? You’ve Come to the Right Place.
Thank you for visiting my site. I fight for Florida and Georgia employees in every kind of workplace matter: discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower activities, wage and hour violations and just about anything else you can think of. Call me if… Read More ›
Employees Harassed or Fired After an On-The Job Injury Have Powerful Rights
Florida has a powerful law protecting employees who are injured on the job and make, or even attempt to make, a workers compensation claim. The law can even protect employees who are injured but immediately fired and are therefore unable… Read More ›
Just in: Jury Awards $150,000.00 to Female Prison Guard Who Was Twice Victimized By Corrections Agency
This morning a Florida jury awarded our client, a female former prison guard, $150,000.00 against the Florida Department of Corrections, because of its retaliation against her for complaining of sexual harassment. It is the latest in a string of verdicts by our firm… Read More ›
Amazon.com Makes it Official: “10,000 Depositions Later” is its #1 Best Selling Book on Trial Tactics for Lawyers
I’m pleased to report that Amazon.com has named my 2014 book, 10,000 Depositions Later: 33 Tips for Taking Superior Depositions, as its #1 national bestseller for books on trial practice for lawyers. The book has now pulled ahead of sixty-one other… Read More ›
