Jim Garrity is preparing a federal civil rights lawsuit against a major Florida public institution on behalf of a female employee whose supervisor offered – in very vulgar terms – to get her hair and nails done if she performed… Read More ›
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Golf Course Sued for Firing Worker Who Sought Medical Help After Injury
FLORIDA – A popular golf course violated the law when it fired a groundskeeper because he sought workers’ compensation benefits for an on-the-job injury, Jim Garrity alleged in a lawsuit filed yesterday. The worker was trimming grass when debris from… Read More ›
Lawsuit: School Board Won’t Promote 70-Yr Old Educator
LEON COUNTY, Florida – A top-ranked school district has repeatedly refused to promote a 70-year-old, highly-credentialed educator because of her age, a new lawsuit charged today. Jim Garrity, an expert in employee rights, represents the woman. The suit notes that… Read More ›
We Deliver, Too: Garrity Serves Pizza Chain with Lawsuit for Firing Disabled Employee as “Liability Risk”
FLORIDA – A franchisee of Domino’s Pizza violated federal law when it fired a delivery driver after just one day on the job, following a discussion of his disabilities caused by a wolf attack when he was five years old,… Read More ›
New Lawsuit: Mine Supervisor Called Black Employees “Monkeys”
ORLANDO, Florida – A mid-Florida company that operates several phosphorus mines fired a Black employee after she hotly complained about being called a monkey, a slur that one employee said was used all the time, a new lawsuit charged today…. Read More ›
Shipbuilder Sued After Firing Vision-Impaired Employee
FLORIDA – A shipbuilding company that designs and builds a wide range of oceangoing vessels for private, government, and military customers, violated federal civil rights laws when it fired a vision-impaired employee who required accommodations to do his job, a… Read More ›
Zaxby’s Sued for Firing Pregnant Employee
PANAMA CITY, Florida – A company that owns a Zaxby’s restaurant location violated federal civil rights law when it harassed, refused to accommodate, and then fired a female employee because she was pregnant, Jim Garrity charged in a lawsuit filed… Read More ›
Saleswoman Sues Car Dealer After Manager’s Nudist Camp Invite
FLORIDA – A saleswoman fired after just 45 days on the job has sued the dealer, alleging she was sexually harassed and then immediately fired for reporting it. Jim Garrity represents the woman. During her short tenure, the lawsuit says,… Read More ›
How (Not) to Get Fired While On Medical Leave
Be sure, when taking time off from work under the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA), that your activities aren’t inconsistent with the medical conditions you claimed required time off from work. Employers are aggressive about monitoring social media and… Read More ›
Wal-Mart Sued For Disability Discrimination & Retaliation
PERRY , FL. – Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores violated disability discrimination laws by mocking, harassing, and then firing a deaf employee, Jim Garrity charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the lawsuit, our client is a 24-year-old who was employed… Read More ›
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