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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 ›

New Year, New Career: 22 Points To Ponder Before Leaving Your Job

By Jim Garrity on December 28, 2012 • ( 0 )

This time of year I am often asked about the things a departing employee should think about, or do, just before leaving their current employer. I’ve listed some of the key things that come to mind without having a specific… Read More ›

Weighing In On Obesity: Is It A Workplace “Disability”?

By Jim Garrity on January 31, 2012 • ( 0 )

Few conversations about disability discrimination draw sharper reactions than whether obesity is – or should be – a disability that triggers a right to workplace accommodation. Some see obesity as a purely self-induced condition. Others say that if obesity is… Read More ›

Almost Eligible For FMLA Leave? Put Your Request In Now

By Jim Garrity on January 27, 2012 • ( 0 )

Have you been on the job for less than a year, but know you’re going to need FMLA leave as soon as you qualify for it (i.e., once you’ve been employed for a total of at least a year, and… Read More ›

Can You Survive A Job-Related Internet Background Check?

By Jim Garrity on July 25, 2011 • ( 0 )

Last week the New York Times featured a company, known as Social Intelligence, that, at least at first blush, seems to take the gathering of online personal information about prospective and current employees to an entirely new level. It… Read More ›