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 ›
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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 ›
Whistleblower Sues Power Company Over Dangerous Workplace Hazard
Today we filed suit against a power company on behalf of a client who alleges that he was fired after objecting to an extremely dangerous workplace hazard. He asserts that he was asked to work in a hole dug by… Read More ›
Here’s Your OSHA Workplace Coronavirus Risk Classification
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 ›
Same-Sex Spouses Will Be Entitled to FMLA Spousal-Care Leave Effective March 27, 2015
Beginning March 27, 2015. FMLA spousal-care rights will extend to any lawfully-married couples regardless of gender. If the marriage was legal in the jurisdiction where it took place, it will entitle the couple to FMLA spousal-care leave even if they… Read More ›