A Florida federal jury ruled in favor of our client late last night, September 17, 2014, finding she was the victim of race discrimination. Tiffany Cruz, Esq. in our firm won the case. Our client, a senior registered nurse, was… Read More ›
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The Official 2014 Job-Seekers Toolkit
It’s a new year, and you’re ready for a fresh start in a new position. Now what? If you want to sharply increase your odds of getting the job you want, you need a strong online presence and some… Read More ›
Everything You Post Is Public. Nothing You Post Is Private.
This past Monday a jury sharply reduced the amount awarded to a car crash victim after the jury saw the victim’s Twitter messages. The tweets spoke of an upcoming “epic weekend” in New Orleans. The victim had also tweeted pictures of… Read More ›
Harvard Business Journal Offers Tip On Combatting Age Discrimination: Dye Your Hair
A March 2012 article in the Harvard Business Review blog offers hair dye as a legitimate tool for combatting age discrimination. Huh? Is the war on age discrimination over? Did we lose? Or, is this just smart, practical advice in a world… Read More ›
Looking Back At 2011: A Great Year For Employee Rights
Looking back over the last twelve months, I can say with confidence that employee rights to complain and be protected – and to sue when their rights are trampled – grew substantially stronger in 2011. Here’s how: 1. The laws… Read More ›
“Quit Or Be Fired!” (Now What?)
I sometimes get frantic calls from employees who’ve just been told they are going to be fired, but have been given the option of immediately resigning instead. “What should I do?”, they ask. I understand that uncertainty. Even obvious choices… 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 ›
Are You Sure That Was Our Office You Were Communicating With?
Article Summary The stakes in lawsuits are very high. As a result, both parties have strong incentives to win. Plaintiffs should only discuss the case with their lawyers’ prior approval. Plaintiffs are the best source of information, so they are… 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 