Andrew Rodman

About 's Practice

Andrew Rodman is a Shareholder in Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.'s Labor and Employment Department and also serves as a member of the Firm's Board of Directors. He represents and advises clients on a broad range of labor and employment related matters under state and federal law. In particular, Mr. Rodman's practice focuses on employment law discrimination and harassment, whistleblower and retaliation litigation, overtime and wage and hour litigation, non-compete and trade secret litigation, and employment law counseling on issues such as hiring, discipline, reduction in force and termination, leave and time-off issues, accommodation issues, and drafting of employee handbooks and employment contracts.

Education

• J.D.,cum laude, Boston University School of Law, 1996
• B.A., magna cum laude, Brandeis University, 1993

Major Publications & Speaking Engagements

• Editor, Florida Employment Law Letter
• Contributing Editor, Southeast Employment Law Letter
• Author, "A return-to-work FMLA refresher," Florida Employment Law Letter, July 2018, and HR Daily Advisor, July 30, 2018
• Author, "Rethinking the harassment complaint model," Florida Employment Law Letter, December 2017, and HR Daily Advisor, November 29, 2017
• Author, "21st century hiring: The times they are a-changin'," Florida Employment Law Letter, June 2017, and Technology for HR Blog, July 13, 2017
• Author, "Moonlighting during FMLA leave," Florida Employment Law Letter, April 2015, and HR Hero Line, October 21, 2015
• Quoted, "Exploring how top management can get the most out of HR," HR Hero Line, July 24, 2015
• Author, "Referral bonuses, diversity, and disparate impact liability," Florida Employment Law Letter, June 2015, and Diversity Insight, July 19, 2015
• Author, "Florida arbitration agreement: 'Sign here or go home--you have 5 minutes'," Florida Employment Law Letter, April 2015, and HR.BLR.com, May 5, 2015
• Author, "11th Circuit rejects 'blame the employee' defense to overtime claim," Florida Employment Law Letter, February 2015, and HR.BLR.com, March 4, 2015
• Quoted, "FMLA leave and reinstatement: how to handle 'key employees'," HR Hero Line, January 7, 2015
• Speaker, 21st Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar, "Revenge of the FLSA: Top 10 Things Employers Do That Get Them Sued", May 2011
• The Collective Action Lawsuit--What It Is And How To Prevent It
• Wages Are Now A Class Act: New Trends In FLSA Litigation
• Incoming Wage & Hour Lawsuits--Are You A Target?
• Occupational Safety Health Act: Newsflash--OSHA Is Not Dead
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Technical Assistance Program Seminar (TAPS) -- Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008

Admitted to Practice

• Florida, 2000
• Massachusetts, 1998
• Connecticut, 1996
• Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
• U.S. District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida