Greenspoon Marder’s Labor and Employment Law Practice Group is focused on keeping our clients out of the courtroom. Our team proactively counsels our clients to help them understand, prepare for, and appropriately respond to the thousands of federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions that govern the employer-employee relationship. Often a complicated area of law, Greenspoon Marder attorneys have the experience, in-depth knowledge and resources necessary to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment issues.
Our labor and employment attorneys work with clients on pro-active compliance, liability mitigation, crisis management, and dispute resolution. We counsel our clients on the implementation of employment policies and practices that help protect against potential claims and/or violations; and, when necessary, we draw upon the extensive experience of our Litigation Practice Group to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients.
Greenspoon Marder’s Labor and Employment Law Practice Group defends employers in all matters arising in state and federal courts and before local, state and federal agencies, such as: the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL); the Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR); and other fair employment practice agencies.
Our team represents both public and private corporations, public bodies and partnerships in diverse fields such as retail sales, hospitality, banking, service providers, construction, the marine industry and more. Our attorneys are also approved panel counsel for several employment practices liability insurance carriers, and we work with our clients to maximize the benefits they receive from their insurance policies.
Greenspoon Marder handles a wide-range of labor and employment law matters, including but not limited to:
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Arbitration
- Background Investigations
- Civil Rights Litigation
- Class Action
- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
- Compensation
- Compliance with State and Federal Regulations
- Conflicts of Interest
- Discrimination and Harassment
- Disabilities
- Diversity in the Workplace
- Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
- Electronic Information and Data
- Employee Discipline and Discharge Issues
- Employee Leasing
- Employee Privacy Rights
- Employment Agreements/Contracts
- Employment Manuals, Policies and Procedures, and Codes of Conduct
- ERISA
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Executive Compensation
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992
- Government Contractors
- Independent Contractor Issues
- Labor-Management Relations
- Legal Audits to Evaluate Workplace Compliance
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues that arise in the workplace
- Litigation
- Litigation Avoidance
- Live Training Programs
- Management Training Seminars
- Mediation
- National Labor Relations Board
- Negotiations
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Occupational Safety and Health Law
- Personnel Policies
- Plant Closings and Reductions in Force
- Retaliation Claims
- Severance Agreements
- Temporary Employees and Employee Leasing
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Trade Secrets
- Training for Employees and Management
- Unemployment Compensation
- Unfair Competition and Non-Compete
- WARN Compliance
- Whistleblower Claims
- Workers’ Compensation
- Workplace Violence Control Plans
- Wrongful Discharge
News & Videos
- Sep 9, 2024 Greenspoon Marder Partner Myrna Maysonet Recognized as a Florida Trend Legal Elite NOTABLE Labor & Employment Lawyer
- Aug 15, 2024 56 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Edition
- Jul 1, 2024 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Alejandro Leiva, Dana Somerstein, Joshua Deal, Gai Sher, and Jason Alman Recognized Among the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation for 2024
- Jun 5, 2024 Greenspoon Marder Partner Alejandro Leiva Appointed to the ArtServe Board of Directors
- Apr 30, 2024 Client Alert: Department of Labor Substantially Increases Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions
- Apr 15, 2024 Alabama’s Supreme Court Ruling & Its Impact on the Future of IVF Nationwide
- Apr 15, 2024 Alabama’s Supreme Court Ruling & Its Impact on the Future of IVF Nationwide
- Mar 7, 2024 Greenspoon Marder Announces Partnership Promotions in 2024
- Oct 12, 2023 Greenspoon Marder Achieves Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification
- Sep 12, 2023 Greenspoon Marder Partner Myrna L. Maysonet Named As 2023 Employment & Discrimination Law Trailblazer by National Law Journal
- Aug 18, 2023 Greenspoon Marder Joins the Human Rights Campaign’s Business Coalition in Support of The Equality Act
- Feb 1, 2023 Four Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Featured as “Awesome Attorneys” by Orlando Family Magazine
- Jan 13, 2023 FTC Proposes Rule on Non-Competition Agreements
- Jan 9, 2023 Seven Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Southern California for 2023
- Sep 27, 2022 Greenspoon Marder Supports 2022 Oak Tree Classic Golf Tournament Hosted By the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce
- May 10, 2022 Greenspoon Marder Partner Brian Koegle Named the Santa Clarita Valley “Man of the Year”
- Apr 12, 2022 Greenspoon Marder Partner & Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Shortlisted for Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards “Diversity & Inclusion: Lawyer of the Year”
- Mar 29, 2022 Cannabis Quick Hits: Labor & Employment
- Feb 7, 2022 Greenspoon Marder Represents Samson & Surrey in Significant Transaction
- Nov 30, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Recognized Among Orlando Business Journal’s “Labor & Employment Law Firms” List in 2021
- Nov 22, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Selected to Latino Leaders Magazine’s “2021 Top Latino Lawyers”
- Sep 27, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner and Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Featured Speaker for American Legal & Financial Network Women in Legal Leadership Webinar on Diversity and Inclusion
- Sep 22, 2021 Cannabis Quick Hits: Employment Laws in the Cannabis Industry
- Sep 3, 2021 Eight Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Featured In The 2021 Business Edition of Best Lawyers® “The Litigation Issue”
- Jul 19, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner and Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Named to Latino Leaders Magazine’s “100 Most Influential Latinas of 2021”
- May 20, 2021 GM Innovation Week: Mental Health in the Workplace
- May 19, 2021 Mental Health in the Workplace
- May 19, 2021 GM Innovation Week: Innovative and Tactical HR Strategies for Turbulent Times
- May 18, 2021 Innovative and Tactical HR Strategies for Turbulent Times
- Apr 7, 2021 Webinar: The “Whys” and “Hows” to Wage and Hour Law in 2021
- Mar 22, 2021 Client Alert: Impact of the American Rescue Plan Act on Employers
- Mar 18, 2021 The “Whys” and “Hows” to Wage and Hour Law
- Feb 25, 2021 Webinar: Employers Beware: New President, New Cabinet, New Executive Orders, New HR Headaches
- Feb 7, 2021 Employers Beware: New President, New Cabinet, New Executive Orders, New HR Headaches
- Jan 7, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Featured Speaker At Gartner Webinar: “The New Administration’s Impact On The Workforce, HR, & Talent”
- Jan 7, 2021 Have An Employee In Colorado? Ensure Compliance With New Labor Law
- Dec 16, 2020 Webinar: Preparing Employers For Change in 2021: The November Election & Top Ten Implications For HR
- Dec 4, 2020 Preparing Employers for Change in 2021: The November Election and Top Ten Implications for HR
- Nov 18, 2020 Webinar: Health & Labor Law Considerations for Healthcare Employers During the Pandemic
- Nov 4, 2020 On the Frontline: Health & Labor Law Considerations for Healthcare Employers During the Pandemic
- Oct 5, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Innovation Summit Webinar Recordings
- Oct 1, 2020 Webinar: Social Justice in the Workplace
- Sep 29, 2020 Day One Recap: Greenspoon Marder Innovation Summit
- Sep 29, 2020 Webinar: The New Virtual Workplace – Unprecedented Legal Risks in Uncertain Times and Best Strategies to Navigate Them
- Sep 15, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Expands Litigation And Labor & Employment Capabilities With Addition Of New Partner Michael Freimann In Denver
- Aug 20, 2020 Webinar: Important Legal Updates Impacting the LGBTQIA Community
- Aug 4, 2020 Webinar: How to Navigate Through an Actual or Suspected Case of COVID-19 in the Workplace
- Jul 20, 2020 How to Navigate Through an Actual or Suspected Case of COVID-19 in the Workplace
- Jul 10, 2020 Immigration Coffee Talk: COVID-19 Impact on Immigration and Employment
- Jun 23, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Panelist For The “LGBTQ: The Legal Landscape In Florida” Webinar
- Jun 19, 2020 Webinar: Ready to Open? Important Employment Law Concerns When You Reopen Your Business Webinar Featuring Adam Kemper
- Jun 15, 2020 Supreme Court Rules LGBTQ Employees Are Protected By Federal Law Forbidding Discrimination
- May 25, 2020 Webinar: Cannabis in Quarantine – Burning Questions We Hear Most
- May 4, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Partner Adam Kemper Recognized Among The Professional Excellence Award Honorees By The Daily Business Review
- Apr 14, 2020 Employer Update on the FFCRA
- Mar 24, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Client Alert: Business Restructuring
- Mar 23, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Client Alert: Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Jan 8, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Promotes Six Attorneys To Partner In 2020
- Nov 6, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Featured Speaker At Broward County Hispanic Bar Association’s CLE Event
- Oct 10, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Peter Siegel And Senior Counsel Adam Kemper Featured Speakers At The 2019 HRABC Annual Conference
- Sep 30, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Named To ALM-Daily Business Review’s List Of 2019 Florida Trailblazers
- Sep 28, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports The 2019 Walk For Winnie In Orlando
- Sep 20, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Recognized As A 2019 Veteran Of Influence
- Aug 23, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Recognized As A 2019 Hispanic Woman Of Distinction
- Jun 7, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Honored At The 2019 Florida LGBT – Allies Diversity Summit
- May 10, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Featured Speaker At LassiterWare Seminar: Florida’s Amendment 2 – Now What? Medical Marijuana in the Workplace & Legislative & Practical Update
- May 6, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Peter Siegel Featured Speaker At The Greater Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce’s “Good Morning Hollywood Breakfast”
- Apr 26, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner And Chief Diversity Officer Myrna Maysonet Honored At Orlando Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business” 2019 Award Luncheon
- Apr 2, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports The Boca West Children’s Foundation’s Concert For The Children: Battle of the Bands II
- Apr 1, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Supports The Boca West Children’s Foundation’s 7th Annual Golf Challenge And Gala Cocktail Party
- Mar 13, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Myrna Maysonet Featured Speaker For The Women In Law & Leadership Miami Summit
- Mar 12, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Myrna Maysonet Featured Speaker For The Florida Diversity Council Women in Leadership Symposium
- Mar 1, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partner Myrna Maysonet Named Among National Law Journal’s 2019 Labor and Employment Trailblazers
- Feb 18, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Partners Mark Rabinowitz and Myrna Maysonet Recognized Among Orlando Family Magazine’s “Awesome Attorneys” List
- Mar 22, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Partner Peter Siegel Featured Speaker at the Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce Trustee Luncheon
- Apr 4, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Peter Siegel Interviewed By Bloomberg BNA
- Mar 17, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Peter Siegel A Featured Guest On Legal News And Review
- Jan 12, 2017 Greenspoon Marder and Equality Florida Host Seminar “Transgender Employees and The Workplace: Breaking the Barriers”
- Dec 1, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Shareholder Peter Siegel to be a Featured Speaker at the Coral Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Business Academy
- Apr 30, 2024 Client Alert: Department of Labor Substantially Increases Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions
- Jan 13, 2023 FTC Proposes Rule on Non-Competition Agreements
- Mar 22, 2021 Client Alert: Impact of the American Rescue Plan Act on Employers
- Sep 29, 2020 Day One Recap: Greenspoon Marder Innovation Summit
- Apr 14, 2020 Employer Update on the FFCRA
- Mar 23, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Client Alert: Families First Coronavirus Response Act