Switkes & Zappala, P.A.

The Firm has an extensive labor/employment practice, and has significant experience resolving employment related disputes for our clients.  We represent clients through all phases and types of employment litigation, ranging from individual charges and cases to broad-scale class and collective actions. Our lawyers defend claims of employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, wage and hour violations, entitlement to employee benefits, misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information, unfair competition, labor-management disputes, defamation and other employment-related torts.  Our corporate clients rely on us to ensure their policies and procedures are current, to train employees on updates in the law, and to counsel in the event of an employment related dispute.

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Additionally, our firm represents individuals who have been subjected to improper adverse employment action, and we have a long track record of successfully resolving clients disputes prior to and during the litigation process. Our experience in prosecuting and defending employment related disputes involve claims brought under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Florida Civil Rights Act; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and many other Federal, State and local statutes, laws and ordinances.

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Our experience encompasses the full spectrum of employment related discrimination/wrongful termination, and includes cases involving age, sex, race, disability, gender, and religious discrimination in an employment setting.