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City Pays $100,000 to Settle Discrimination Claim

By Jim Garrity on May 14, 2022 • ( 1 )

PENSACOLA, FL. May 14, 2022. The City of Pensacola has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle an employment discrimination claim filed by a former employee. The City also agreed, as part of the settlement, to deem the termination as… Read More ›

Employer Settles Breast Cancer Discrimination Case

By Jim Garrity on August 21, 2021 • ( 0 )

Aug. 21, 2021 (Florida). A large government employer this week agreed to settle our client’s discrimination case, bringing a three-year battle to an end. Our client, who asked that her identity and the terms of settlement remain confidential, was beyond… Read More ›

Can You Record Conversations At Work?

By Jim Garrity on August 4, 2020 • ( 0 )

With recording devices becoming increasingly common (and concealable), more employees than ever are recording conversations with bosses and coworkers in order to capture misconduct that would otherwise be impossible to prove. The question we often get is, “Is it legal… Read More ›

Key Tips & Websites for Coronavirus Financial Aid

By Jim Garrity on April 16, 2020 • ( 0 )

Virtually everyone is now suffering significant financial distress as result of the coronavirus. It can be difficult to sort through the spiderweb of government and other benefits. Here’s a quick guide we put together for you. And if you… Read More ›

NEW: Downloadable Rights Posters on the Emergency FMLA

By Jim Garrity on March 26, 2020 • ( 0 )

We’ve just received the new federal posters outlining employee rights under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), often referred to as the Emergency/Expanded FMLA. There are two posters, both downloadable here. One is for all employees except federal employees. … Read More ›

5 Questions to Ask Your Employer During the Coronavirus Crisis

By Jim Garrity on March 22, 2020 • ( 0 )

Many employers still have not taken action to protect employees from exposure to the coronavirus. Nor have they developed policies to allow employees to work from home in order to avoid exposure. Here are five questions we recommend you ask… Read More ›

Here’s Your OSHA Workplace Coronavirus Risk Classification

By Jim Garrity on March 21, 2020 • ( 0 )

Are you wondering how the federal government’s workplace safety agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), classifies your specific risk to the coronavirus? Here’s how OSHA ranks jobs by risk levels (Very High Exposure Risk, High Exposure Risk, Medium… Read More ›

Jim Garrity, Esq. – Employee Rights Lawyer