Attorneys
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
The attorneys of the Labor & Employment Law Practice Group are experienced practitioners who represent both public and private corporations, public bodies and partnerships in diverse fields such as retail sales, hospitality, banking, service providers and construction. Our attorneys defend employers in all matters arising in federal and state courts, before federal, state and local agencies, as well as counsel clients, on a variety of issues including:
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We also counsel employers in traditional labor law matters including union recognition campaigns, collective bargaining, unfair labor practice proceedings and grievance arbitration.
Our Labor and Employment Attorneys counsel clients on the implementation of employment policies that will protect clients against potential violations of labor and employment laws. We represent clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security, National Labor Relations Board, the Florida Commission on Human Relations and other state and local fair employment practice agencies.
In an effort to prevent and avoid employment law violations, we focus on our clients' day-to-day requirements in connection with human resources decisions including, hiring, compensation, policy interpretation and terminations. When litigation is required, we represent our clients aggressively and efficiently to achieve the best possible result. The Firm's Employment Law litigators have successfully defended clients in state and federal courts against charges of unlawful discrimination, wrongful discharge and other employee-initiated claims. Our litigators have also brought claims on behalf of our employer clients to protect their rights under employment agreements and they are highly experienced in severance and separation agreements to resolve a variety of employer disputes.