Jennifer Fowler-Hermes, a board-certified specialist in labor and employment law with Williams Parker, recently participated as a co-presenter at the Florida Association of Legal Support Specialists’ 19th Annual Membership Meeting, held in Sarasota. The presentation, “Beyond the Hemline: Using Fashion to Recognize Employment Law Issues in the Workplace,” addressed several labor and employment law issues, including religious accommodation, Florida domestic violence leave, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the transgender workforce, gender bias, medical marijuana and employment policies. Fowler-Hermes represents private, public, for-profit and not-for-profit employers of all sizes in litigation matters and 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 and as editor of The Williams Parker Labor & Employment Blog.

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