albany discrimination lawyer – Page 13 – Jim Garrity, Esq.

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down $55,000 Fine Against Employee Who Sued Boss For Allegedly Soliciting Sex From The Employee’s Wife

By Jim Garrity on March 29, 2014 • ( 0 )

I’m pleased to report that we succeeded in persuading a federal appeals court this week to overturn a $55,000.00 fine imposed on a Florida public school employee for filing suit against the school system. The employee had alleged he was… 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 ›

Blowing The Golden Whistle: Becoming A Qui Tam Whistleblower

By Jim Garrity on February 26, 2014 • ( 0 )

I am often asked by clients how they can qualify as a qui-tam (“key-TAMM”) whistleblower. Easy. Be the first to report an organization or person for cheating the government. Rewards can be huge. People who qualify as qui tam whistleblowers… Read More ›

Employers Engaging In “IRS Form 1099” Scams Deserve To Be Punished

By Jim Garrity on February 20, 2014 • ( 0 )

Some employers cut labor costs by falsely treating employees as independent contractors, issuing them an IRS Form 1099 instead of a W-2. The effect? The boss saves big on taxes and insurance. But the employee pays more in taxes, won’t… Read More ›

Keep Your Most Marketable Skills Fresh During Periods of Unemployment

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

Out of work for awhile? Prolonged unemployment itself can hurt chances of finding another job. Many employers have unfairly added “must be currently employed” as a qualification; their view of long-term unemployed workers has been compared to romantic relationships. (“If… Read More ›