Retaliation, Wage and Hour, Severance and Non Compete

Based in Tampa, Florida, the law firm of Wenzel & Fenton, A Professional Association, provides experienced and proactive counsel to employers and employees in these practice areas:

• Workplace Retaliation
  
  With our in-depth understanding of the employer-employee dynamic in retaliation cases, our lawyers provide vigorous and thorough representation to clients in employee retaliation cases involving allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination cases based on age, race, pregnancy, national origin, disability, and religion. We counsel clients in whistleblower cases involving the misrepresentation of a company's financial health, as well as cases involving employees who have witnessed alleged unethical or illegal activity at work. Our lawyers counsel both employers and employees in documenting their verbal and written correspondence, including all performance-related evaluations and evidence of questionable working conditions.
  
  
• Wage and Hour Disputes
  
  We advise employers and employees on their rights and responsibilities per the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in cases involving wage and hour disputes, including unpaid overtime, unpaid wages, and unpaid commission. We represent clients in unpaid overtime cases involving allegations of working off-the-clock after 40 hours, with no pay or regular pay rather than time-and-a-half. Our lawyers handle unpaid commission cases involving sales professionals, such as retail sales persons and care salespersons. We handle cases involving misclassified employees, including exempt and non-exempt employees, contractors, and cases involving disputed employee hours.
  
  
• Severance and Non-Compete Contracts
  
  Our lawyers are adept at drafting employment contracts that articulate key points regarding severance and non-compete agreements, reviewing and evaluating the merits of existing contracts, and negotiating and restructuring non-solicitation and severance agreements to serve the best interests of our clients. We provide proactive legal advice to companies that are downsizing, including their obligations to senior leadership via executive severance packages. We provide strong representation to outgoing employees regarding outplacement assistance and COBRA, and we assist employers and employees in creating proactive exit strategies. Our attorneys review non-compete agreements to ensure that they are fair and free of unreasonable clauses, and we handle cases involving trade secrets and temporary injunctions barring employees from divulging privileged information to competitors.
  
  
• Government Investigations
  
  The firm provides clients with advice and representation before state and federal agencies which are concerned with employment matters and agencies which are involved in professional licensure.

• Wrongful Termination

  An employer can fire an employee for any reason or no reason at all. However, an employee may have a wrongful termination lawsuit if they were let go for an "illegal reason".

• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

  Federal regulations prohibit employers from discriminating against employees for utilizing their right to family medical leave. The attorneys at Wenzel and Fenton are committed to protecting employee's rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

• Age Discrimination

  Federal law prohibits most employers from discriminating against job applicants and employees on the basis of age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects people 40 years of age and older from age-based discrimination. Illegal discrimination can occur in hiring, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, firing, layoffs and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. If you have experienced age discrimination, speak with an attorney to assert your rights and get your career back on track.

• Proving Your Age Discrimination Claim
  
  Claims of unlawful discrimination on the basis of age can be difficult to prove. An employee may show direct evidence of age-based bias that caused an adverse job action. Then the employer will have a chance to demonstrate that it would have made the same employment decision whether or not the employee had been over 40 years old.

• Race Discrimination

  For a consultation about your legal options in a workplace race discrimination case, call the Law firm of Wenzel & Fenton. Our creative and aggressive approach to workplace discrimination lawsuits, together with our experience in the presentation and proof of discriminatory treatment on the job can make a significant difference in the ultimate result of your claim.

• Sexual Harassment

  The lawyers at Wenzel & Fenton, P.A. represent employees subjected to harassing behavior at work, as well as termination or other retaliation for reporting sexual harassment. Our firm handles all types of Title VII employment discrimination claims.

Our civil law and employment law attorneys also advise employees and employers regarding employment discrimination and harassment, whistleblowers, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), civil rights, partnership disputes and contract disputes, and professional licensing. Contact us to discuss your case. We accept credit cards.

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Wenzel & Fenton, A Professional Association

1110 North Florida Avenue
Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33602
813-224-0431 (phone)
813-229-8712 (fax)