Employment related issues and claims have been increasing and have become more important to the future of companies and insurers. VERNIS & BOWLING offers a wide range of employment related services including consultations, counseling, and the defense of litigated matters. Our experience in employment related practices issues ranges from counseling clients from the inception of the charge or complaint to the company, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the Florida Commission on Human Relations, through litigation.
Avoiding and defending employment related claims require education and experience. We offer both federal and state court experience in wrongful discharge, sexual harassment and discrimination matters involving:
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA)
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 (FCRA)
- Federal Civil Rights Act of 1866, 1964 and 1991 (Title VII)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Rehabilitation Act
- Section 1981 & 1983
- Whistle Blowers Public/Private
- Workers’ Compensation Retaliation