Employment litigation includes disputes and lawsuits that are based upon workplace discrimination (race, gender, age, religious affiliation or disability), sexual harassment or retaliation. Retaliation is what occurs when you report discrimination or harassment to your employer (usually a supervisor or human relations dept.), and then (without any other reason), your employer treats you adversely such as by firing or demoting you, reducing your pay or altering your benefits.

We handle employment litigation in the Federal Courts and Florida State Courts. The State Court cases are governed by the Florida Civil Acts Right, which is in Chapter 760 of the Florida Statutes. The Federal Court cases are governed by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §2000e, et seq.

We are also able to assist with the pre-lawsuit filings, investigations and mediations before the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), the FCHR (Florida Commission on Human Relations) and the PCHR (Pinellas County Office of Human Rights). As we can explain to you, before a discrimination, harassment or retaliation lawsuit is filed in Court, the person making the claim must file a Charge of Discrimination with the EEOC and/or FCHR. Then, both sides of the dispute will have an opportunity to present their claims and defenses to the EEOC and/or FCHR and, possibly, to resolve the situation without going to Court.