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 ›
If you’re going to make a discrimination, harassment or whistleblower complaint against your current employer, you must make it internally, with your employer, before proceeding further. And you have to do it exactly as your handbook or policies require. This… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
I’m often asked about the cases I’m handling at any given moment for employees in Florida and Georgia. People love to know what other employers do (or don’t do) that lead employees to hire me. So from time to time… Read More ›
Women are still wildly underpaid for doing the same work as men. (Here’s a new 3-question calculator to see how a woman’s pay in your field compares to a typical male in the same field.) That’s the bad news…. Read More ›
It’s the time of year again when many employees consider changing jobs. Many hiring officials say your job references – and what they say – are as important as what you say about yourself. Choose references carefully. Once you identify them,… Read More ›
It is illegal for employers to fire (or lay off) employees just because the employees are about to “vest” – to become legally-entitled to the employer’s retirement benefits. An employee usually “vests” by staying employed for a specific period. Some employers try… Read More ›
Jim Garrity, Esq. - Employee Rights Lawyer 