Home Who We Are What We Do Contact Us Labor & Employment Back to All Practice Areas Today’s employers must navigate a maze of laws that regulate their relationship with their employees and unions. The risk of liability or becoming embroiled in expensive and time-consuming litigation is higher than ever. Attorneys with Starnes Davis Florie’s experienced Labor & Employment practice group aggressively and efficiently defend a wide range of clients against all types of employment claims, including discrimination, workers’ compensation, federal black lung, and wage and hour claims. The firm’s skilled litigators provide valuable advice and help develop policies and practices to reduce the risk of litigation. Starnes Davis Florie has helped countless businesses remain union-free, safeguard confidential information, and protect against unfair competition from former employees. PRACTICING ATTORNEYS Arnold W. Umbach III Alfred H. Perkins, Jr. Scott D. Stevens Alex Terry Wood Breanna Harris Young Grace Ann Garner RELATED NEWS November 10, 2021 Breanna Young & Weathers Bolt Present on the New Federal Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers October 28, 2021 Update on Vaccine Mandates + 2 More September 21, 2021 PRESIDENT BIDEN’S COVID-19 ACTION PLAN: WHAT PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WORKFORCE VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS + 1 More August 19, 2021 COVID-19 Is Once Again Changing The Employment Landscape: Are You Keeping Up? + 2 More August 19, 2021 29 SDF ATTORNEYS LISTED IN BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2022 + 26 More July 13, 2021 L&E News Alert: Biden’s Executive Order & the Effect on Non-Competes + 2 More June 13, 2021 OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Workers + 2 More May 27, 2021 L&E News Alert: Alabama Unemployment (UI) Fraud and Abuse + 2 More May 21, 2021 STARNES DAVIS FLORIE RANKED A TOP FIRM BY CHAMBERS USA 2021 + 9 More May 5, 2021 SDF Partner, Breanna Young Featured in BBJ – “Impacts of COVID-19 on Employment Law” March 15, 2021 OSHA’s National Emphasis Program – COVID-19 + 2 More March 12, 2021 American Rescue Plan Extends and Modifies FFCRA’s Tax Credit Provisions March 9, 2021 State Mask Order Extended; CDC Issues Recommendations for People Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 – What Does It All Mean for Alabama’s Workplaces? December 30, 2020 The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Set to Expire in 2021 + 3 More December 21, 2020 YES, YOU CAN REQUIRE YOUR EMPLOYEES TO GET THE VACCINE, BUT SHOULD YOU? + 3 More November 30, 2020 Twenty-Six Attorneys Named to the 2020 Edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers + 23 More November 16, 2020 Alabama Employers Are Now Required to Notify Separated Employees About Potential Unemployment Benefits + 3 More November 11, 2020 Criminal Consequences for Failed OSHA Compliance November 6, 2020 Starnes Davis Florie Ranks in Tier 1 by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2021 “Best Law Firms” October 26, 2020 CDC Expands Definition of “Close Contact” September 14, 2020 Employment News Alert: DOL Issues Revised Regulations Interpreting the Families First Coronavirus Response Act August 20, 2020 Twenty-Six SDF Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2021 + 22 More June 15, 2020 Employment News Alert: Supreme Court Rules Title VII Protects LGBTQ Employees From Discrimination May 26, 2020 The Impact of OSHA’s Revised Guidance on Reporting & Recording for Non-Healthcare Employers + 1 More April 28, 2020 STARNES DAVIS FLORIE RANKED A TOP FIRM BY CHAMBERS USA 2020 + 5 More April 6, 2020 Should Employers Issue Travel Authorization Letters or Other Documentation to Employees? March 26, 2020 FFCRA Poster & Guidance Now Available From DOL March 23, 2020 COVID-19 Nursing Home Guidance – Compliance Recommendations & Checklists + 2 More March 19, 2020 Coronavirus Sick Leave & School Closing Leave Policy March 19, 2020 Families First Coronavirus Response Act Passes with Less Burden on Employers March 17, 2020 Alabama Workers Affected by Coronavirus Can File for Unemployment Benefits March 16, 2020 WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT March 1, 2020 Thank you for Attending: How to Develop a Return to Work Plan that Protects Your Employees and is Legally Compliant + 2 More February 17, 2020 Webinar- How to Develop a Return to Work Plan that Protects Your Employees and is Legally Compliant + 2 More December 2, 2019 Labor & Employment News Alert – 2020: A New Year Full of New Rules + 2 More November 19, 2019 Jay Ezelle, Breanna Young, and Michael Lasserre Obtain Dismissal of University Employees in Wrongful Death Action November 13, 2019 The College of Labor & Employment Announces Trip Umbach Inducted as a Fellow September 24, 2019 SDF’s Labor & Employment Practice Group News Alert- September 2019 + 2 More August 27, 2019 Labor & Employment News Alert: Alabama Equal Pay Act + 2 More August 15, 2019 Thirty SDF Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers 2020 + 23 More April 26, 2019 Starnes Davis Florie Ranked A Top Firm By Chambers USA 2019 + 5 More March 11, 2019 SDF Attorney Alfred Perkins Speaks on “Algorithmic Bias” at the 2019 IADC Midyear Meeting March 11, 2019 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (AGAIN) PROPOSES TO INCREASE SALARY THRESHOLD FOR OVERTIME EXEMPTIONS + 1 More February 4, 2019 Eight Starnes Attorneys Named Leaders in their Field in Chambers USA 2019 + 5 More December 10, 2018 SDF Attorneys Perkins & Vinson Obtain Defense Verdict for Municipality in Employment Case November 30, 2018 Employment Litigator Trip Umbach Featured in the Birmingham Business Journal November 1, 2018 STARNES DAVIS FLORIE RANKS IN TIER 1 BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT AND BEST LAWYERS 2019 “BEST LAW FIRMS” August 27, 2018 Trip Umbach Named to Who’s Who Legal: Labour & Employment 2018 May 22, 2018 Should You Have An Arbitration Agreement With Your Employees? + 1 More February 1, 2018 8 SDF Partners Named “Leaders in their Field” in Chambers USA 2018 + 5 More September 14, 2017 SDF Attorneys Perkins and Young Obtain Favorable 11th Circuit Decision in a Case Alleging Violations of the Rehabilitation Act and the FLSA May 19, 2017 Trip Umbach Successfully Defended a Contractor Against a Retaliation Claim Under the Mine Safety and Health Act April 24, 2017 SDF Attorneys Perkins and Presley Obtain Favorable Ruling on Behalf of a Police Officer April 12, 2017 SDF Attorney Ben Presley Obtains Complete Summary Judgment in a Case Alleging Violations of 42 USC 1981, Title VII and the FMLA May 5, 2014 SDF Attorneys Umbach & Young Obtain Defense Verdict in Race Discrimination & Retaliation Action in Federal Court March 8, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Adams and Umbach Obtained Eleventh Circuit Affirmance of Summary Judgment February 6, 2013 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Obtain Jury Verdict in Labor & Employment Trial May 21, 2012 Starnes Davis Florie Attorneys Obtain Affirmance from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals SEARCH BY LAST NAME View All People ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ © Copyright 2021 - Starnes Davis Florie LLP Birmingham: 205-868-6000 Mobile: 251-433-6049 Nashville: 615-905-7200 Disclaimer Contact Us