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 ›
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More Women Suing For Paycheck Unfairness. (Average Lifetime Loss Versus Men? $431,000.00.)
Women are still wildly underpaid for doing the same work as men. (Here’s a new 3-question calculator to see how a woman’s pay in your field compares to a typical male in the same field.) That’s the bad news…. 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 ›
Appeals Court: State Agency Must Face Discrimination Lawsuit
A Florida appeals court has just overturned a state agency’s attempt to avoid responsibility for illegal discrimination, a critical ruling that forces the agency to face further court proceedings for its misconduct. I never doubted that the court would rule… Read More ›
What Can You Win In A Discrimination Case?
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 ›
Forcing Extra Work on Bilingual Employees Can Be Illegal
Forcing employees who speak multiple languages to handle additional language-related duties, in addition to their regular workloads can be a form of illegal discrimination under federal law. A multilingual job applicant often finds this quality to be a huge plus… Read More ›
Florida’s Workplace-Leave Law for Domestic Violence Victims
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 ›
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 ›
Federal Jury Rules for Employee Forced Out After FMLA Leave Was Used Up
Yesterday a federal jury ruled in favor of my client (actual verdict form here) on her disability discrimination and retaliation claim, deciding she was forced from her $9.25/hour CNA job at the end of her FMLA leave even though… 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 ›
Jim Garrity, Esq. - Employee Rights Lawyer 