FLORIDA – A shipbuilding company that designs and builds a wide range of oceangoing vessels for private, government, and military customers, violated federal civil rights laws when it fired a vision-impaired employee who required accommodations to do his job, a… Read More ›
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Bank Sued for Disability, Age Discrimination
PANAMA CITY, Florida – PeopleSouth Bank, which operates in more than thirty locations in Georgia and Florida, violated federal civil rights law when it forced a 70-year-old employee from the workplace because of her need for accommodation before and after… Read More ›
Zaxby’s Sued for Firing Pregnant Employee
PANAMA CITY, Florida – A company that owns a Zaxby’s restaurant location violated federal civil rights law when it harassed, refused to accommodate, and then fired a female employee because she was pregnant, Jim Garrity charged in a lawsuit filed… Read More ›
Walmart, Former Employee Sued in Workplace Revenge Porn Case
FLORIDA – Yesterday Jim Garrity sued Walmart and a male former employee, under Florida’s “reverge porn” law, alleging that both the employee and Walmart managers disseminated intimate pictures of Mr. Garrity’s client that she fully expected would remain private. More… Read More ›
Dunkin’ Franchise Owner Sued for Wage & Hour Violations
FLORIDA – A franchisee of Dunkin’ (formerly known as Dunkin’ Donuts) violated federal law by intentionally altering an employee’s electronic time records to short his pay, and then firing him after he complained of the fraud, Jim Garrity charged in… Read More ›
Wal-Mart Sued For Disability Discrimination & Retaliation
PERRY , FL. – Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores violated disability discrimination laws by mocking, harassing, and then firing a deaf employee, Jim Garrity charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the lawsuit, our client is a 24-year-old who was employed… Read More ›
Jury Awards Our Client $430,000 in Workplace Identity Theft Case
A jury deliberated for just 90 minutes today before awarding our client $430,000, in an identity theft and invasion of privacy case against her former employer. The Background Our client worked in a finance position. She held a specialized license… Read More ›
City Pays $100,000 to Settle Discrimination Claim
PENSACOLA, FL. May 14, 2022. The City of Pensacola has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle an employment discrimination claim filed by a former employee. The City also agreed, as part of the settlement, to deem the termination as… Read More ›
Mosquito District Pays $150,000 to Settle Technician’s Whistleblower Lawsuit
The South Walton Mosquito Control District has agreed to pay our client $150,000 to settle his whistleblower claim, based on his objections to actual or perceived violations of Florida law. Our client was a field technician for the district, which… Read More ›
Client Reinstated to Job After Winning $263,000 Retaliation Verdict
A judge has now ordered our client’s former employer to reinstate her to her previous high-level job, after a jury in April 2021 found she was wrongfully terminated and awarded her $263,000 in damages. After a lengthy post-trial hearing between… Read More ›