Lisa Berg

About 's Practice

Lisa Berg is a Shareholder in Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.'s Labor and Employment Law Department. Ms. Berg provides advice and counseling to employers of all sizes to minimize risk of labor and employment litigation. Ms. Berg exclusively represents management in labor and employment matters, and has experience in a diverse group of industries, including healthcare, pharmaceutical, airline, manufacturing, automobile, legal, housing, construction, arts, professional sports, propane, banking, real estate, financial, hospitality, and retail.

Education

• J.D., Emory University, 1992
• B.S., Cornell University, 1989

Major Publications & Speaking Engagements

• Editor, Florida Employment Law Letter
• Contributing Editor, Southeast Employment Law Letter
• Quoted, "Requiring COVID-19 Shots? Employers Advised to Follow EEOC Guidance Carefully," HR Daily Advisor, December 17, 2020
• Quoted, "NLRB Reverts to Old Standard on Employee Use of Employer E-Mail Systems," HR Daily Advisor, December 18, 2019
• Author, "Calling all Florida employers: You can't delay designating FMLA leave," Florida Employment Law Letter, April 2019, and HR Daily Advisor, June 24, 2019
• Author, "Company freed from liability in harassment case based on prompt response," Florida Employment Law Letter, August 2018, and HR Daily Advisor, September 5, 2018
• Quoted, "High profile or not, sexual harassment claims require employer action," Human Resources News, October 27, 2017
• Author, "Cyberwarfare in the workplace: HR on the front lines," Florida Employment Law Letter, June 2017, and Technology for HR Blog, August 3, 2017
• Author, "Don't get tripped up: Learn rules of the road on compensability of travel time," Florida Employment Law Letter, May 2017, and HR Daily Advisor, June 20, 2017
• Author, "Top 10 mistakes in FMLA policies," Florida Employment Law Letter, November 2015, and HR Hero Line, March 1, 2017
• Author, "Florida minimum wage increases to $8.10 on January 1," Florida Employment Law Letter, November 2016, and Human Resources News, December 22, 2016
• Author, "Taking the sting out of Zika: what employers need to know," Florida Employment Law Letter, August 2016, and HR Hero Line, August 2, 2016
• Author, "Misconduct discovered during FMLA leave justifies termination," Florida Employment Law Letter, April 2016, and HR.BLR.com, May 18, 2016
• Author, "NLRB finds employer's prohibition on workplace recordings unlawful," Florida Employment Law Letter, February 2016, and Technology for HR Blog, March 31, 2016
• Author, "How to curb intermittent FMLA leave abuse," Florida Employment Law Letter, March 2014, and HR Hero Line, February 3, 2016
• Author, "New Florida law offers employers protection against hacking," Human Resources News, September 28, 2015
• Quoted, "It's August and the office is freezing: Why is that and what should HR do?" HR Hero Line, August 7, 2015
• Author, "NLRB General Counsel issues guidance on lawful handbook policies," Florida Employment Law Letter, April 2015, and HR Hero Line, July 1, 2015
• Author, Pocket Guide to Florida Employment Laws, Copyright 2012 Stearns Weaver Miller
• Author, "New mental disorders could lead to spike in ADA claims," Florida Employment Law Letter, June 2014, and Diversity Insight, July 20, 2014
• Author, "Are you using the correct forms to conduct background checks?" Florida Employment Law Letter, January 2014, and HR Hero Line, February 12, 2014
•  Speaker, 22nd Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar, "Tips on Tackling Reasonable Accommodation Requests" (May 2012)
• Speaker, EEOC Training Institute "The Interactive Process and the Interplay of the ADA, FMLA, and Workers' Compensation" (September 2012)
• Speaker, The Seminar Group, Labor & Employment Law Conference, "Pocket Guide to the ADA Amendments and EEOC's Final Regulations" (September 2012)
• Speaker, "Hitting the Reset Button: How New Fiscal Realities Demand a Different Approach for Public Sector Bargaining" (September 2011)
• Speaker, The Seminar Group, Labor & Employment Law Conference, "Pocket Guide to the ADA Amendments and EEOC's Final Regulations" (September 2011)
• Speaker, 20th Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar, "Navigating the Unemployment Compensation Appeals Maze" (May 2010)

Professional Recognition

• Florida Super Lawyers: Star Search (2010)
• Greater Miami Jewish Federation Stanley C. Myers Presidents' Young Leadership Award recipient (2009)
• American Jewish Committee's prestigious Sholom Comay Fellow (2007-2008)
• South Florida Business Journal's Up and Comer's Award Winner (2002)
• South Florida Legal Guide, Up-and-Coming Attorneys in South Florida (2002)
• South Florida Business Journal's Up and Comer's Finalist (2001)

Admitted to Practice

Florida, 1992