Jacksonville Labor and Employment Law

We represent employers primarily in all workplace and employee matters.

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Gerlach Employment Law is a Florida Labor Relations and Employment Law firm based in Jacksonville, Florida, with attorneys and HR consultants who counsel and represent employers in all workplace and employee matters.

Gerlach Employment Law’s practice consists of two principal elements: first, we represent employers in employment litigation before federal and state courts, governmental agencies and arbitration panels.

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Second, we counsel our clients on how to avoid litigation with day-to-day and long-term advice. This proactive approach starts by helping employers design employee handbooks, drug test programs and compensation plans, as well as implementing and enforcing restrictive covenants and conducting compliance audits.

Practice Areas in Jacksonville Labor Law

I-9’s	Handbooks & Policies	OSHA
ADA	Non Competes	Wage & Hour
Drug Testing	Executive Contracts	Training
Litigation and Trials	Severances	OFFCP
FMLA	Wrongful Termination	Gov’t Contracts
HR Audits	Harassment	RIFs
Investigations	Unemployment Claims	Hiring & Retention

To ensure the effective implementation of these efforts, our HR consultants and attorneys educate employers, lawyers and human resources professionals across Florida in seminars, workshops and master classes. We also provide in-house training to business owners, HR managers and supervisors on how to effectively apply employment policies and deal with personnel issues such as hiring, firing, promotions, layoffs, managing within the law, preventing unlawful harassment, performance management, responding to threats of workplace violence, conducting lawful and effective interviews, discipline, coping with the genuine complexities of the ADA and FMLA, how to effectively document personnel actions and other HR Best Practices.

As dedicated human resources consultants and attorneys, our firm not only provides a comprehensive range of labor and employment services, but also act as trusted advisors in order to better serve our clients who hire us to achieve excellent results with the best possible return on their investment.

Prevent - Protect - Prosecute

We work closely with HR professionals and General Counsel to PREVENT employee disputes. Listening to the problem on your desk today, we plan, with you, the best solution to PROTECT your interests. When the EEOC Charge, DOL – Wage Hour or OSHA investigator, lawsuit or demand for arbitration arrives at your doorstep, or when it becomes necessary to enforce your company’s agreements, we zealously defend or PROSECUTE the action for the best possible outcome.

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904-296-7000

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