Jim Garrity, Esq. – Employee Rights Lawyer

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• 5 Quick Facts About Employee Rights During or Following A Storm

  By Jim Garrity on September 12, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

    I’m back in the office after Hurricane Irma and I immediately began fielding phone calls and Facebook messages (Facebook.com/JimGarrityOnline)  from Florida & Georgia employees who are home caring for sick relatives or who themselves are suffering from stress, anxiety… Read More ›

• Jury Finds Large Health Insurer Guilty of Age Discrimination

  By Jim Garrity on August 17, 2017 • ( 3 )

  

  TALLAHASSEE, FL (August 15, 2017).  A jury of six men and women ruled today that one of Florida’s largest health insurers committed age discrimination by denying my client, a heavily-experienced optometrist, a promotion to a senior management position.  He was… Read More ›

• Can You Take Workplace Documents to Help Prove Your Case?

  By Jim Garrity on July 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The short answer is, talk to an expert in employment law before you copy, forward or remove anything from the workplace to support your current or future claim against your employer. A Kia Motors employee in Georgia with a pending… Read More ›

• School, Former Assistant Principal Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit For $150,000

  By Jim Garrity on June 17, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  I am an employee rights lawyer, representing employees only across Florida and Georgia, and I deeply value those who courageously come forward and speak out, especially those who speak out to protect others. And so I congratulate today one of… Read More ›

• 500 Answers to the Question “What’s Getting People Getting Fired These Days?”

  By Jim Garrity on June 9, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Gig-Economy Jobs: Driving for Uber After You’re Fired From the 9-5 Job

  By Jim Garrity on May 17, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  An Orlando client was fired from a very stressful job about three weeks ago and immediately began driving for Uber.  I asked her if I could question her about it and share her answers here.  She agreed. I’m going to… Read More ›

• Want the Ultimate Career Credential? Write a Book. (Here’s How.)

  By Jim Garrity on May 6, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  In a recent post I suggested you boost your credentials by taking several of the free online courses now available through elite institutions like Harvard, MIT and Stanford.  Sites like Coursera.com offer huge catalogues of such classes.  They’re heavy-hitter programs… Read More ›

• County Settles Equal Pay Act Claim By Its Own HR Director for $250,000

  By Jim Garrity on April 5, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  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 Judge: Employer Must Face Jury For Firing Whistleblower Who Reported $600,000 Financial Irregularity

  By Jim Garrity on March 31, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Pensacola, Florida – A federal judge ruled this week that my client, a planning manager for Walton County, Florida, is entitled to a full jury trial because of his firing after blowing the whistle on his employer, Walton County, Florida…. Read More ›

• Georgia Federal Judge: University Must Stand Trial on Disability-Discrimination Charges

  By Jim Garrity on March 31, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Valdosta, Georgia – A federal judge yesterday ruled that Valdosta State University must stand trial on accusations that it harassed and then fired my client, an instructor, because of his disabilities.  The trial, which will be presided over by U.S…. Read More ›

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