Tampa Employment Lawyers

Fighting Against Workplace Discrimination and Harassment

It’s not uncommon for workers to experience stress, embarrassment, and depression after facing employment discrimination on the job. If you were harmed by job discrimination in Florida, you should call the Tampa employment lawyers of Phillips & Associates. 

As recognized leaders in the field, we represent clients in a wide range of litigation, including high-profile cases. We’ve negotiated and tried cases that resulted in recovery of millions in awards and settlements for our clients. 

Understanding how precarious and uncertain this time may feel to you, we represent clients with discrimination claims on a contingency fee basis. It’s rare for an employer to simply admit it is discriminating against you because of a protected trait like race, national origin, or gender. It’s important to retain an experienced attorney. Give us a call for a free initial consultation. 

Employment Lawyers in Tampa

Workplace and harassment lawsuits we handle include those involving the following protected characteristics:

• Sex or gender
• Pregnancy
• Sexual orientation
• Sexual harassment
• Age
• Criminal conviction
• Disability
• National origin
• Race
• Religion

Our firm is made up of skillful and experienced trial lawyers, but we also handle other proceedings for clients who have faced wrongs in the workplace including:

• Arbitrations
• Mediation
• Retaliation
• Severance agreements
• Wrongful termination
• EEOC representation

We also represent clients in wage and hour lawsuits, including those that involve failure to pay overtime.

Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal in Tampa

Federal and Florida laws forbid discrimination and harassment in Tampa workplaces. Federal antidiscrimination laws include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). 

The Florida Civil Rights Act is the state law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of an employee’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. Discriminatory acts can include terminations, layoffs, harassment, failure to promote, or demotions that occur because of one of those protected traits.

Often employees are uncertain about whether the reason they faced an adverse employment decision was because of a personal trait such as their sex or national origin. Comments by employers may be veiled. It’s important to talk to attorneys who have seen many different types of discrimination and understand how a court is likely to interpret your situation in relation to federal and state laws. You should consult the experienced Tampa employment lawyers of Phillips & Associates.