A software developer’s browser plug-in, created “for fun” to use analytics to calculate and display the age of a LinkedIn user based on profile content (even if no age is mentioned) was halted after just four days. Both LinkedIn and… Read More ›
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EEOC Rules that Sexual Orientation Discrimination is a Form of Gender Discrimination
On July 18, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a decision (which can be seen here) finding that the federal law banning traditional gender discrimination also forbids discrimination based on an individual’s sexual orientation. This decision represents… Read More ›
4 Ways the Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Will Affect Your Workplace
The new US Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage is likely to result in four important changes in the workplace. The changes are more of a technical adjustment in rights than a major change, because many employers were already… Read More ›
8 Signs Your FMLA Rights Have Been Violated
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a federal law requiring covered employers to provide employees job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. Qualified medical and family reasons include: personal or family… Read More ›
Jury: Yellow Cab Steered Riders Away from Its Black Cabbie, Awards Driver $250,000
A federal jury awarded our client, a black male cab driver for an affiliate of Yellow Cab, $250,000.00 late yesterday, after a jury ruled that the company steered riders away from our client because he is black. Marie A. Mattox… Read More ›
8 Ways to Protect Your Job Search and Career from Big Data “Reputation Scores”
The Rise and Dangers of Big Data & “Reputation Scoring” “Big Data ” – the term referring to the unprecedented volume of personal information being created online every minute – is being vacuumed up at blinding speed by companies… Read More ›
In Florida, Keep Your Workers’ Compensation Claim Open by Seeking Medical Care at Least Once Annually
Just a quick reminder for employees who are receiving workers’ compensation insurance benefits for a Florida job-related injury: Be sure to seek care or treatment at least once annually to keep your workers’ compensation claim alive and your right… Read More ›
Jury Awards $340,000 To Our Whistleblower Clients, Who Alleged Internal Investigation Was Retaliatory Smear Tactic
Former Warden, Assistant Warden Win Verdict, to Be Reinstated A Florida jury tonight ruled in favor of two prison officials who alleged that, after becoming whistleblowers, the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) retaliated against them by smearing their reputations… Read More ›
Fair Credit Reporting Act Protects Employees from Bogus Background Checks
Background Reports are Commonly Used, and Commonly Wrong Half of all employers now use background reports to help make hiring decisions. These computer-generated reports are cheap and instantly available. But they’re often riddled with errors, and cost many applicants a… Read More ›
Firm Clients Win Verdicts in Different Cities Within Hours of Each Other
Our firm had trials in progress in two different federal courtrooms this week – one in Panama City, Florida and the other in Tallahassee, Florida – and the juries returned verdicts yesterday, October 21, 2014 for each of our clients… Read More ›
Jim Garrity, Esq. - Employee Rights Lawyer 