Overview
Andrew W. McLaughlin assists clients in labor and employment matters. He represents private, public and non-profit employers in labor, employment discrimination, restrictive covenant, minimum wage/overtime, employment contract, and employee benefits related litigation. He also provides clients with proactive advice regarding their HR practices including assisting in the administration of their employee benefits plans.
Andy represents property owners including shopping centers, restaurants, office buildings, hotels and other places of public accommodation in ADA accessibility lawsuits and defends credit unions and financial institutions against fair housing complaints.
Andy has an L.L.M. in Taxation and a Certificate in Employee Benefits.
Representative Experience
- Defends discrimination and wrongful discharge claims.
- Defends class actions.
- Represents employers before the EEOC and Department of Labor Wage & Hour and EBSA divisions.
- Advises employers about new legislation.
- Prepares employee handbooks and develops drug-testing and other policies.
- Counsels and litigates confidentiality and non-compete agreements.
- Defends places of public accommodation against ADA Title III accessibility lawsuits.
- Defends lending institutions against fair lending discrimination claims.
- Counsels employers regarding severance issues.
Professional & Community Involvement
- The Florida Bar Labor & Employment Law Section
- Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
- American Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section
Publications & Presentations
Events:
Cyberattack: When All Pay And Employment Records Are Lost and Where Is Waldo Our New Hire?
Stearns Weaver Miller's 2022 Annual Tallahassee Labor & Employment Law Seminar|November 2022
Events:
Cyberattack: When All Pay And Employment Records Are Lost, The COBRA And Benefit Earthquake and Where Is Waldo Our New Hire?
Stearns Weaver Miller's 2022 Annual Tampa Labor & Employment Law Seminar|October 2022
Events:
Cyberattack: When All Pay And Employment Records Are Lost
Stearns Weaver Miller's 2022 Annual Miami Labor & Employment Law Seminar|October 2022
Events:
Cybersecurity for the HR Professional
HR Florida|August 2022
Events:
HR and Compliance Updates
Florida Tax Collectors Association Fall Educational Forum|August 2022
Events:
You be the Judge
Florida Tax Collectors Association Fall Educational Forum|August 2022
Publications:
Don't Ignore IRS ESRP Notices!
BeLabor the Point Blog|August 2022
Events:
COVID-19 Conundrum - The Latest Guidance Surrounding the Pandemic and How it Affects Employers
Florida Tax Collectors Association|April 2022
Newsroom
Events, Firm Announcements, In the Media, Labor & Employment News Update, Publications:
Breaking Through the Noise: Labor & Employment Issues Post-Pandemic
Stearns Weaver Miller News Program Special|June 2021
In the Media:
Hear from Marlins, Fisher Island and EEOC leaders about post-COVID labor issues
Miami Herald|June 2021
Firm Announcements:
Stearns Weaver Miller Names Five New Shareholders
November 2019
In the Media:
Confidentiality Disqualifies Harassment Settlement Tax Deductions
Society For Human Resource Management|February 2018
Firm Announcements:
Stearns Weaver Miller Adds Seven Associates Across Five Practice Areas
November 2017
In the Media:
Tampa Bay Business Movers & Shakers
Tampa Bay Times|September 2017
Firm Announcements:
Janet Goldberg McEnery and Andrew W. McLaughlin Have Joined Our Labor & Employment Law Group in Tampa.
August 2017
Firm Announcements:
Stearns Weaver Miller Expands Labor & Employment Law Footprint with Addition of Janet Goldberg McEnery and Andrew W. McLaughlin in Tampa
August 2017