Related Practices
- Employment Law
- ERISA and Employee Benefits
- Labor Law/Unions
- Non-Competition and Trade Secrets Litigation
- Administrative and Legislative Advocacy
Practice Leader
Practice Team 
Click to View - Nicholas Banegas
- Kenneth L. Bednar
- Cathy J. Beveridge
- Heather B. Brock
- David D. Burns
- Carl Joseph Coleman
- Melissa A. Dearing
- Kimberly A. Gessner
- Andrew M. Gordon
- Vanessa S. Hodgerson
- Eric J. Holshouser
- Kelly H. Kolb
- Michael J. Lufkin
- Marilyn W. Miller
- David C. Potter
- Robert G. Riegel, Jr.
- Richard G. Salazar
- Julie Simone Sneed
- Timothy B. Strong
- Margaret Z. Villella
- Jeffrey P. Watson
Related Industries
Our Employment attorneys represent management clients in the full spectrum of employment law matters including Federal and State court and agency litigation, Fair Labor Standards Act, unions, ERISA and employee benefits, and compliance with the multitude of Federal and State employment laws and regulations.
Our attorneys advise and provide preventative counseling to clients on a wide range of topics including EEO issues, wage and hour issues, employee handbooks, personnel policies, compliance programs, reductions in force, affirmative action obligations, and strategies for employee discipline and termination. In addition, our attorneys are experienced in matters involving the Family and Medical Leave Act, sexual and other forms of harassment, Americans with Disabilities Act, and restrictive covenants, such as non-compete provisions and litigation.
For decades, our lawyers have successfully worked with employers on union matters (including NLRA litigation and arbitrations). Our experience includes winning union elections and unfair labor practices cases before the National Labor Relations Board and similar local agencies. Furthermore, we have negotiated favorable union contracts and arbitrated union grievances under union collective bargaining agreements.
In addition, our ERISA and Employee Benefits attorneys represent clients regarding all matters that relate to qualified and non‑qualified deferred compensation plans, including executive compensation programs, as well as employee welfare benefit plans, such as cafeteria plans. They also have substantial experience with COBRA group health plan continuation coverage issues and benefit issues such as Cafeteria Plans and VEBAs.
News
- Duke Jacksonville Law Lunch
- Who's Who Legal Recognizes Four Fowler White Boggs Attorneys
- Fowler White Boggs Welcomes Nicholas Banegas
- Fowler White Boggs Named in U.S. News–Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Rankings
- Five Fowler White Attorneys Named 2012 “Lawyers of the Year” by Best Lawyers
- Forty-Five Fowler White Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012
- Kelly Kolb Quoted in Fortune/CNN Money Article
- Seventeen Fowler White Boggs Attorneys Named 2011 "Florida Legal Elite"
- Chambers USA Names Fowler White Boggs Among Top Law Firms in Florida in Seven Practice Areas
- Kelly Kolb Joins Fowler White Boggs in Fort Lauderdale
- Who's Who Legal Recognizes Three Fowler White Boggs Attorneys
- David Potter to Join Labor and Employment Practice in Fort Myers
- Michael Lufkin Joins Fowler White Boggs in Jacksonville
- Fowler White Boggs Names New Shareholders
- Fowler White Boggs Honored In First U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Survey
- Brock Quoted in the Chicago Tribune
- Cathy Beveridge Elected to the Board of Directors of Trust for Florida’s Children
- Forty-Eight Fowler White Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011
- Twelve Fowler White Boggs Attorneys Named Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine
- Chambers USA Names Fowler White Boggs Among Top Law Firms in Florida in Seven Practice Areas
- Leadership Positions Announced at Fowler White
- Richard G. Salazar has been Selected Co-Chair of the Hillsborough County Intellectual Property Bar Association Section
- Robert G. Riegel, Jr. Elected to the Stetson University College of Law Board of Overseers
- Eric Holshouser has Been Elected Chair of the Labor & Employment Law Section of The Florida Bar
Publications
- EEOC Issues Guidance On Employer Criminal Background Checks
- EEOC Hearing On Employer Criminal Background Checks Portends Upcoming Changes To The Hiring Process
- Employers Relieved (once again) from Obligation to Post the Notice of Employee Rights
- Q&A on RFOA Defense Provides Practical Guidance on Unintentional Age Bias
- Guest Column: Drug Testing Law May Need Some Tweaking
- The Inability To Work Overtime Is Not ADA Disability
- Court Gives Green Light to NLRB Notice
- Guest Column: Performance Reviews Protect Company, Help Employees Grow
- EEOC Charges Escalate, Again
- NLRB Posting Requirements Extended
- Florida Minimum Wage To Increase - Again
- IRS Launches “Amnesty” Program for Employers with Employee Misclassification Issues
- Guest Column: Workplace Bullying - Why Employers Should Care
- NLRB Notice of Rights - Part III
- NLRB Notice of Rights Poster
- NLRB Mandates Posting Notice of Employee Collective Bargaining Rights
- Wall Street Reform Legislation Will Have Impact on Some Employer Background Checks
- Florida Court Mandates Increase to State Minimum Wage
- House Bill Would Require Secret Ballot Elections for Union Certification
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules Oral Complaints are Protected Conduct Under the FLSA
- U.S. Supreme Court: Third-Party has Standing to Sue Employer for Retaliation
- EEOC Advises Caution When Soliciting Records
- NLRB Breaking News
- Enforcement Of Non-Competition Agreements Against Physicians
- Are you Considering Going Green?
From Our Video Library
2012 Fort Myers Employment Seminar: Part 1
Social Media Issues for the Public Employer: The Full-Court Press
Presented by:
David C. Potter, Esq.
Marilyn W. Miller, Esq.
2012 Fort Myers Employment Seminar: Part 2
Social Networking and the National Labor Relations Act…. “You Mean I Cannot Fire an Employee for Saying That”
Presented by:
Robert G. Riegel, Jr., Esq.
Vanessa S. Hodgerson, Esq.
2012 Fort Myers Employment Seminar: Part 3
Employer Liability and Social Media: Illegal Defenses & How to Avoid Them
Presented by:
Kelly H. Kolb, Esq.
Feeling Bullied At Work?
Employment law attorney Vanessa Hodgerson offers solutions on how to handle workplace bullying.
Fantasy Football At The Workplace
Employment law attorney Vanessa Hodgerson offers advice on how to play 'smart'.
2011 Jacksonville Employment Law Seminar
Know the Laws that May Affect the Company and Its Employees’ Use of Facebook and Twitter in the Workplace.
By: Robert G. Riegel, Jr., Esq.
Vanessa S. Hodgerson, Esq.
2011 Jacksonville Employment Law Seminar
Do You Know How to Effectively Handle and Prepare for Unemployment Compensation Hearings?
By: Eric J. Holshouser, Esq.
2011 Jacksonville Employment Law Seminar
What You May Not Know About the FMLA.
By: Timothy B. Strong, Esq.
2011 Fort Myers Employment Law Seminar: Course 1
The FLSA:
Why Plaintiffs Love It
How Employers Should Approach It
Common Misperceptions
Recent Trends and Interesting Topics
By: David C. Potter, Esq.
2011 Fort Myers Employment Law Seminar: Course 2
ADA/FMLA/Workers’ Compensation
By:
Vanessa S. Hodgerson, Esq.
Marilyn W. Miller, Esq.
Robert G. Riegel, Jr., Esq.
2011 Fort Myers Employment Law Seminar: Course 3
Immigration: I-9 Compliance
By: Jennifer G. Roeper, Esq.
The Art of Crisis Management in Government Investigations
By: Latour “L.T.” Lafferty, Esq.
Heather Brock discusses the do's and don'ts of workplace dress codes
Heather Brock, a shareholder in the firm's Employment Law practice, was recently a guest on the Daytime show to offer tips on what’s appropriate (and not) to wear in today’s workplace.
