(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 ›
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Discrimination in Shopping & Dining Is Illegal, Too
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 ›
Behind the Curtain: A Peek At Current Employee-Rights Cases In Florida & Georgia Courts
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 ›
Unemployed, Female and Over 40: Five Ways to Spot (And Fight) Gender-Driven Hiring Discrimination
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 ›
Employees Harassed or Fired After an On-The Job Injury Have Powerful Rights
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 ›
Missing Work Due to Medical Emergency? Handle the Emergency First. Then Call Your Employer.
In most situations you must notify your employer in advance of your need for medical leave. But where you have a medical emergency – either yours or that of a family member – you can lawfully provide notice after the… Read More ›
Memo to Women Lawyers: 9 Signs Your Law Firm May Be Discriminating Against You
The legal profession isn’t much different from any workplace when it comes to discrimination and harassment. Sometimes, law firms can even be worse, perhaps because of the mistaken perception by some lawyers that they… 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 ›
“The Voice” Concept Comes to the Hiring Process
Hey, job seekers! Got a great voice? I hope so. A new software program now in use by many large employers – Marriott, Hyatt, Panera Bread, Jimmy John’s, and Labor Ready, to name a few – records your phoned answers… Read More ›
Jim Garrity, Esq. - Employee Rights Lawyer 