Williams Parker Attorneys Present at LandrumHR Conference
Gail E. Farb and Jennifer Fowler-Hermes, labor and employment attorneys with Williams Parker, recently presented at LandrumHR’s “Get a Handle on Workplace Scandal,” an employment law seminar. Ms. Farb discussed non-compete agreements and Ms. Fowler-Hermes presented on the gender pay gap.
Ms. Farb has extensive experience in the area of labor and employment law. She advises private and public sector management clients regarding preventive measures in a wide range of employment matters, including federal and state discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, FMLA, NLRA, restrictive covenants, and whistleblower laws. She balances business and local government needs with legal risks and defends single-plaintiff cases and collective actions in administrative, state, and federal court proceedings. Ms. Farb designs and reviews employee handbooks and policies, as well as employment, severance, and settlement agreements. She assists clients with employee hiring, promotion, discipline, and termination issues; conducts workplace investigations; and develops corporate compliance programs. She also represents management in alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation and arbitration. Ms. Farb is the immediate past Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Sarasota County Bar Association.
Ms. Fowler-Hermes is a board-certified specialist in labor and employment law. She represents private, public, for-profit, and not-for-profit employers of all sizes in litigation matters and also assists employers in managing risks to avoid litigation. Her experience includes representing clients before state and federal courts and administrative agencies in many employment matters, including claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Florida Civil Rights Act, the Florida Uniform Trade Secrets Act, whistleblower/retaliation laws, and employment law torts. She also serves as a Florida Supreme Court certified circuit mediator. Additionally, she serves as editor of The Williams Parker Labor & Employment Blog.