Labor and Employment

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 80,000 discrimination suits were filed in 2001. EEOC verdicts that year totaled more than $51 million dollars. The costs for businesses to defend employment discrimination claims can climb into the millions. Most business executivesand owners understand the importance of effective, experienced and proactive legal counsel to advise them on issues before and after a lawsuit is filed.

Tripp Scott has the experienced staff and resources to address all legal issues pertaining to employment and labor matters. In addition to its litigation work, the firm helps clients develop and implement programs and practices that reduce of the possibility of litigation.

The firm has represented employers ranging from small businesses to major corporations with operations around the world, including AutoNation Inc., Clear Channel Communications, Alamo Rent-A-Car, Certified Tours, Profile Industries and The Gehl Group. Throughout its 20 year history, Tripp Scott’s employment and labor law practice has provided counsel in areas ranging from the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Federal Civil Rights Act and the Family Medical Leave Act, as well as a variety of training, contract and employment policy issues. 

Tripp Scott’s employment practice includes:

• Affirmative Action Plan issues
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance issues
• Employee manual and personnel policy development
• COBRA issues
• Contract and tort matters
• Discrimination matters based on gender, age, disability, national origin, race or religion
• Federal Civil Rights Act of 1991 issues
• Florida Civil Rights Act cases
• Hiring and firing; job interview practices
• Immigration Reform Act of 1991 issues
• Occupations Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance matters
• Older Workers Benefits Protection Act issues
• Privacy and employee monitoring issues
• Title VII claims, including sexual harassment and hostile work environment issues
• Wage and hour disputes
• Wrongful termination matters

Tripp Scott’s attorneys have also handled litigation in state, federal and appellate courts and have defended employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and local administrative offices of the Broward County Human Relations Commission. Because a number of the firm’s clients have offices in multiple states, attorneys can provide state-by-state analysis of employment laws and a thorough legislative history of any state of federal bill.

Attorneys:
Jarrett E. Cooper
Paul Octavio Lopez
John M. Mullin 
Alexander D. Brown
Lisa D. MacClugage