Jim Garrity, Esq. – Employee Rights Lawyer

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• Need Quick Answers About Your Job Rights? We’ll Answer Them. Free.

  By Jim Garrity on June 12, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  We’re one of the busiest and most successful employee-rights firms in the country.  We know that employees don’t need to hire us for everything that comes up.  Sometimes they just have some quick questions and they need quick answers.  What… Read More ›

• Judge: Hospital Must Stand Trial for Firing Nurse Whistleblower

  By Jim Garrity on June 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  A judge has ruled that a Georgia hospital must stand trial for firing a nurse who blew the whistle on dangerous medication practices.  The trial will begin in the next few months. Jim Garrity represents the nurse, a former RN… Read More ›

• Lawsuit: Disabled Employee Fired After Hip Replacement Surgery

  By Jim Garrity on June 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

    A lawsuit filed this week by Jim Garrity alleges that his client was fired for taking medical leave after hip replacement surgery.  She ran out of FMLA leave, and asked for (and was promised) brief additional leave under the… Read More ›

• Hiring the Wrong Lawyer for Your Employment Case Will Get You Fired. Here’s Why.

  By Jim Garrity on June 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The legal profession is wildly overcrowded.  Some law firms, including personal injury firms, are struggling to keep their doors open.  In desperation, they run ads for other work, including employment cases.  “Hire us for your harassment case!,” some ads we’ve… Read More ›

• County to Pay Parks Employee $100,000 to Settle Age Case

  By Jim Garrity on May 29, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

    Bay County, Florida – the home of spring break mecca Panama City Beach – agreed last night to pay $100,000 to resolve a claim of age discrimination by our client, a 62-year old parks worker who unsuccessfully sought a… Read More ›

• Corizon Health, On Eve of Trial, Agrees to Pay in Disability Discrimination Case

  By Jim Garrity on May 25, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  One of the nation’s largest healthcare providers served notice on Jim Garrity this month that, to avoid facing him in a federal jury trial next month, it would pay to settle his client’s disability discrimination case. On top of that,… Read More ›

• It’s Illegal for Employers to Ask About Your Family Medical History

  By Jim Garrity on May 2, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Have you filled out a form, either while applying for a job or after being hired, that asked you to answer questions about your personal or family health histories? If so, your legal right to keep such information confidential was… Read More ›

• Lawsuit: School Bus Driver Sexually Harassed by Supervisor [Graphic]

  By Jim Garrity on April 29, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  A new lawsuit filed by Jim Garrity against the Leon County, Florida School Board today alleges that a school bus driver was repeatedly sexually harassed by her male supervisor, and became the target of retaliation by other supervisors for reporting… Read More ›

• Hiring or Promotion Discrimination? Ask These 25 Questions.

  By Jim Garrity on April 26, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  We’re often hired to sue an employer for discrimination over a hiring or promotion decision.  This is where lots of discrimination occurs.  Many superior employees are denied a job opportunity, or a chance to promote upwards, because of their race,… Read More ›

• FAQ #18: What’s My Deadline for Filing A Discrimination Case?

  By Jim Garrity on April 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The laws allowing you to sue an employer for discrimination, harassment and retaliation all have deadlines.  The deadlines are different for most types of claims.  And they can differ based on the state you’re in. Here’s a general guide. Keep… Read More ›

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