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Lechner Law has filed suit on behalf of a class of workers who worked as Facebook content moderators in Florida and suffered PTSD or related psychological harm.
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Florida Overtime Bill (SB 1436). This bill pending before the Florida Legislature would require an employer to pay overtime to any salaried employee who makes less than $51,064 per year for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a time and one-half rate. Overtime would have to be paid regardle...

Florida CROWN Act (CS/SB 566).
This bill pending before the Florida Legislature would amend the Florida Civil Rights Act by expanding the definition of "race" to include "hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles." This would include afros as well as "braids, locks, or twists." The b...

Attorney Jay P. Lechner was selected the 2020 "Lawyer of the Year" - Employment Law, Management for St. Petersburg by US News & World Report.

Lechner Law is proud to announce that attorney Jay P. Lechner was selected to the 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 5% of attorneys in Florida receive this distinction.

Lechner Law is pleased to announce the opening of its headquarters in the Fifth Third Center in downtown Tampa, 201 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 412, Tampa, Florida 33602!

Attorney Jay P. Lechner has proudly served for 10+ years as Chapter Editor for the prestigious treatise The Fair Labor Standards Act, an essential tool for helping practitioners understand FLSA coverage and exemptions.

Attorney Jay P. Lechner is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Labor & Employment Law. Board certification recognizes Lechner's special knowledge, skills and proficiency in labor and employment law and his professionalism and ethics in practice. According to the Florida Bar, 7% of eligible Flor...