As an employee rights lawyer helping workers in both Florida and Georgia, I see how many hiring and promotional decisions were made. Recently I’ve noticed some clients are getting hired or promoted with ease, although their basic credentials are a… Read More ›
(June 20, 2016.) A Florida federal judge ruled in favor of our clients today, holding that sexual orientation discrimination is prohibited by the same major federal law that bars discrimination based on race, age, gender, disability and other historically-protected characteristics…. Read More ›
(June 10, 2016) The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) agreed today to pay $75,000 to a woman assaulted at one of its I-10 weigh stations by a male FDOT employee. The lawsuit, which I filed on behalf of… Read More ›
You know the law allows you to sue for job and housing discrimination. But did you know it also gives you rights when you’re discriminated against in shopping or dining out? Being harassed or refused service by stores or… Read More ›
(March 2, 2016) This afternoon a Florida federal jury awarded our client, a former firefighter, $850,000 in damages today after finding his former employer, the City of Tallahassee Fire Department, harassed and retaliated against him. The verdict can be… 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 ›
A recent study offers powerful statistical proof that many employers discriminate against female job applicants who are over 40. Women in this age group, the proof shows, often find it vastly harder to get hired than men above 40…. Read More ›
Florida has a powerful law protecting employees who are injured on the job and make, or even attempt to make, a workers compensation claim. The law can even protect employees who are injured but immediately fired and are therefore unable… Read More ›
One of the best questions I get from clients is, “So, what is our goal? What can I ask for, and what can I reasonably expect to get? It’s an important topic. You need to know your options, and it’s best to… Read More ›
Florida has a law that provides up to three days’ leave to an employee who is experiencing domestic violence. But I rarely see it mentioned in employee handbooks, and most clients I’ve represented have never heard of it. In fact,… Read More ›
Jim Garrity, Esq. - Employee Rights Lawyer 