Early January is often an excellent time to ask your employer for a pay increase. It’s the start of a new year, everyone’s in a good mood and in many work places the stats for measuring employee performance are starting… Read More ›
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7 Questions To Ask Before Hiring An Employee Rights Lawyer
You might be shocked to hear how loose the rules on lawyer ads are. Lawyers can run ads even if they’re never handled the kind of case mentioned in the ad. Lawyers can run ads in cities they’ve never visited… Read More ›
5 Quick Facts About Employee Rights During or Following A Storm
I’m back in the office after Hurricane Irma and I immediately began fielding phone calls and Facebook messages (Facebook.com/JimGarrityOnline) from Florida & Georgia employees who are home caring for sick relatives or who themselves are suffering from stress, anxiety… Read More ›
Jury Finds Large Health Insurer Guilty of Age Discrimination
TALLAHASSEE, FL (August 15, 2017). A jury of six men and women ruled today that one of Florida’s largest health insurers committed age discrimination by denying my client, a heavily-experienced optometrist, a promotion to a senior management position. He was… Read More ›
Want the Ultimate Career Credential? Write a Book. (Here’s How.)
In a recent post I suggested you boost your credentials by taking several of the free online courses now available through elite institutions like Harvard, MIT and Stanford. Sites like Coursera.com offer huge catalogues of such classes. They’re heavy-hitter programs… Read More ›
County Settles Equal Pay Act Claim By Its Own HR Director for $250,000
PERRY, FLORIDA – County commissioners in Taylor County, Florida approved a $250,000 payment to my client this past Monday to settle her lawsuit alleging, among other things, that she was paid less than males of comparable position, knowledge, skills and experience. My… Read More ›
It’s Time to Quit the Job You Hate.
In my work representing employees who’ve been cheated or mistreated by their employers, I see many wonderful people who’ve endured job-related abuse, harassment and discrimination for a long time. They suffered because they feared that leaving would leave them worse… Read More ›
Jury Awards $193,000 to 74-Year-Old Waitress in Age Discrimination Case
Yesterday I persuaded a jury of six men and women to award $193,000 to my client, a 74-year old former waitress who alleged she and several other older workers were swiftly fired when new owners took over a buffet restaurant. The… Read More ›
Shocker: Four High-Paying Careers You Can Land in 18 Months or Less
As an employee-rights lawyer representing workers across Florida and Georgia, I am sometimes asked a question that goes like this: “You’ve represented thousands of employees. What jobs have you seen that pay great, don’t take forever to prepare for,… Read More ›
Supercharge Your Resume With This One Addition
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 ›
Jim Garrity, Esq. - Employee Rights Lawyer 