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 ›
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Whistleblower Sues Power Company Over Dangerous Workplace Hazard
Today we filed suit against a power company on behalf of a client who alleges that he was fired after objecting to an extremely dangerous workplace hazard. He asserts that he was asked to work in a hole dug by… Read More ›
Jim Garrity Recovers $692,000 for Race Discrimination Victim
A settlement has been reached following a race-discrimination verdict in favor of Jim Garrity’s client The deal required the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) to pay a total of $692,000. It is a spectacular and just ending. To quote Jim’s… 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 ›
Lawsuit: Employer Cruelly Harassed, Then Fired, Breast Cancer Victim
Jim Garrity has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), alleging that our client, an employee in the agency’s Office of Student Financial Assistance, was harassed and then fired, after she had been diagnosed with breast cancer… Read More ›
Can You Record Conversations At Work?
With recording devices becoming increasingly common (and concealable), more employees than ever are recording conversations with bosses and coworkers in order to capture misconduct that would otherwise be impossible to prove. The question we often get is, “Is it legal… Read More ›
For Displaced Workers, It’s Time to Talk About the “B” Word.
With no vaccine in sight, and with many workforces cutting back on a permanent basis, some of our clients are facing a very long-term struggle for financial survival. They’re adapting, but overcoming the hurdles of lost income may require something… Read More ›
5 Fast Facts: What Counts As A “Wrongful Termination?”
There’s a lot of inaccurate information online about your rights to file a lawsuit against an employer. You might read that if you’re an “at will employee” or work in an “at will state,” you can’t sue. (Wrong.) Or that… Read More ›
Key Tips & Websites for Coronavirus Financial Aid
Virtually everyone is now suffering significant financial distress as result of the coronavirus. It can be difficult to sort through the spiderweb of government and other benefits. Here’s a quick guide we put together for you. And if you… Read More ›