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Kwall, Showers & Barack, P.A.
Employment law, and more specifically, employment law for the employee is an area of special focus and expertise in our practice. Firm partner, Ryan Barack is one of only 189 lawyers out of more than 78,000 who has been Board Certified as a labor and employment law specialist.
We provide highly skilled legal representation and strong advocacy throughout the Tampa Bay area on behalf of clients in disputes with current or former employers. If you need a Florida wrongful termination lawyer or experienced Tampa Bay employment law attorneys on your side, call us for help resolving disputes such as:
- Non-compete litigation and disputes involving other restrictive covenants
- Overtime wage and hour disputes under the provisions of the FLSA including collective action litigation
- Harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace
- Severance agreement disputes
- Discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, and other factors
Experienced Tampa Bay Employment Law Attorneys
With numerous state and federal agencies being involved, employment and labor law has literally turned into an alphabet soup of acronyms. And often, employees who have been treated unjustly by their employers have a difficult time making sense of where they can turn for help.
Kwall, Showers & Barack, P.A. have a thorough understanding of the complex regulations and legislation governing employment and labor. We can explain to you clearly, the pertinent agencies and legislation that is applicable to your situation. The following list represents only some of the relevant legislation we refer to on a regular basis:
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Equal Pay Act (EPA)
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA)
- Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPA)
- Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERA)
- National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Age Discrimination of Employment Act (ADEA)
- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1983 (COBRA)
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
Contractual Obligations
Non-compete clauses, no-snipe agreements, and severance packages can often turn into heated disputes between employees and employers.
Whether your employer failed to fully disclose the terms and conditions of your non-compete, or circumstances have dramatically changed, or if they are just reneging on your severance agreement, you have legal and effective options at your disposal.
Kwall, Showers & Barack, P.A. provide excellent representation and results in making employers play fair. We provide comprehensive service to our clients in this area that range from negotiation to filing declaratory judgment actions to temporary injunction hearings. Contact us today to speak with our experienced Tampa Bay employment law attorneys about your situation.
Florida Wrongful Termination Lawyer
Employees are let go by employers for many reasons, but some of these reasons are illegal. Under the FMLA, federal whistleblower statutes, Qui tam legislation, and others, there are protections for employees.
Employers are not allowed to fire an employee just because he needs time off to take care of a sick loved one. They are not allowed to fire an employee who has reported illegal activities of the employer to proper authorities. There are many things they are not allowed to do regardless what they may tell you.
If you feel your employer has fired you illegally, speak with an accomplished Florida wrongful termination lawyer at Kwall, Showers & Barack today.
Harassment and Discrimination
Harassment and discrimination come in many different forms. Sexual harassment, religious harassment, racial discrimination, discrimination based on gender, age, or other factors—all of them are wrong.
At Kwall, Showers & Barack, P.A., we know how this kind of demeaning behavior can affect people and we are fierce advocates for the rights of our clients. To speak with the dedicated Tampa Bay employment law attorneys at our firm, call us at our Clearwater, Florida office today.
Act Now
Whether you feel that your employer is not paying you fairly for your overtime work or you have had a job taken away from you unjustly, don’t delay. The sooner you get an experienced Florida wrongful termination lawyer working on your side, the better. Contact Kwall, Showers & Barack, P.A. today.
