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Employees have certain rights under federal and state laws. Employers, for instance, cannot discriminate on the basis of many factors including race, religion or national origin.

Employers can also be liable for subjecting employees to a hostile work environment or sexual harassment. Employers must follow certain laws pertaining to wages and payment, including payment for overtime.

Employment lawyers in Florida typically represent employees who have been treated unfairly or wrongly by their employers and seek to be compensated.

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Terrie Davidson Gerakines

Terrie Davidson Gerakines
Terrie Gerakines, Attorney at Law
3275 Quail Ridge Dr
Chipley, FL 32428
Licensed for 18 years, Terrie Davidson Gerakines is a Family Law and Employment Law lawyer who attended Fowler School of Law - Chapman Univ... read more >

Megan Kristine Jones

Megan Kristine Jones
John B Miller & Associates
4987 E County Hwy 30A
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Licensed for 10 years, Megan Kristine Jones is a Employment Law and Family Law lawyer who attended Valparaiso University School of Law... read more >

Harry Matthew Fuqua

Harry Matthew Fuqua
Fuqua, & Milton P.A.
4450 Lafayette St
Marianna, FL 32446
Licensed for 40 years, Harry Matthew Fuqua is a Family Law and Employment Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Frank Edward Bondurant

Frank Edward Bondurant
PO Box 7
Graceville, FL 32440
Licensed for 39 years, Frank Edward Bondurant is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College o... read more >
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Certified in Employment Law

Florida Bar Board Certification in Employment Law - Lawyers certified in "Labor and Employment Law" by the Florida Board of Legal Specialization have demonstrated substantial involvement in this area of the law.

Under Rule 6-23.2, the term "Labor and Employment law" is defined as "advice and representation concerning the application and interpretation of public and private sector labor and employment law principles, as well as employment discrimination and employment-related civil rights law."

Attorneys that practice labor and employment law in Florida deal with "state and federal laws that apply to the employment relationship including, but not limited to:

(1) the National Labor Relations Act, as amended;

(2) the Fair Labor Standards Act;

(3) Florida's public sector collective bargaining laws and career service appeals;

(4) the Employment Retirement Income Security Act;

(5) the Family Medical Leave Act;

(6) Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Florida's Civil Rights Act;

(7) the Americans With Disabilities Act;

(8) Occupational Safety and Health Act; [and]

(9) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act."


Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Employment Lawyers Association

The NELA strives toward a world where employees are paid a living wage, that is free of employment discrimination, harassment or wrongful termination.


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