Law Office of David Miklas, P.A.

Labor & Employment law - Employers only

If you are looking for an experienced labor and employment lawyer in Port St. Lucie, Florida, look no further.  We do not represent employees.  We only represent employers (business owners).  In addition to defending labor & employment lawsuits, Mr. Miklas concentrates on providing employers on the Treasure Coast with ongoing preventative HR advice and management training.   We help St. Lucie County employers conduct harassment investigations and respond to EEOC charges of discrimination.  This means private businesses and companies, as well as public employers located in Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie West, Fort Pierce, and anywhere in Saint Lucie County can count on our law firm to help them navigate the difficult legal landscape that Treasure Coast companies encounter.  As an example, Mr. Miklas has provided labor and employment legal assistance to the City of Fort Pierce, and the St. Lucie County School District.


So, if you own a business or if you are the human resources director for a company in Stuart, Palm City or Jensen Beach, Florida, you now have an experienced, local lawyer who can assist you with your employment law needs!

Representing public & private employers

or Email us

19 years experience representing Florida employers

Do you have a business in Eastern PSL near the Port St. Lucie Civic Center? On US1? Near Port St. Lucie Boulevard or Prima Vista?


Have you seen Tim Tebow hit a homer at the Mets Stadium in SLW?

1-772-465-5111

We love our Port St. Lucie business owners and we would like to assist more companies in making sure that their company websites do not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Yes, blind people are suing PSL companies, claiming that the business website does not accommodate them as they navigate the website with screen reader software.  This is a new trend that is making its way up from South Florida to sleepy Port Saint Lucie.  Our labor & employment law firm recently handled a case where a small Treasure Coast employer was sued for this type of website ADA violation.  Although the lawsuit came without warning and had strict deadlines, because it was filed in federal court, we were able to resolve the matter in a way that left the local company very satisfied.  You can read two recent articles that we have written about this new trend of suing businesses in St. Lucie county for company websites violating the ADA. 



Did an employee or union file an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charge with the NLRB against your private Port Saint Lucie business?

Did you just receive a letter from a lawyer demanding money to settle a claim of discrimination or retaliation?  Call us, we can assist. Whether you are in Saint Lucie West, Tradition, Port Saint Lucie, Fort Pierce or anywhere in St. Lucie County, we can assist businesses with all of their labor & employment law needs. Sometimes people look for a business lawyer, when they really need a discrimination lawyer or disability lawyer in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Mr. Miklas provides regular training to management and lower-level employees on such topics as discrimination, harassment, retaliation, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, and EEOC and Department of Labor investigations.

The Law Office of David Miklas, P.A. has experience in providing training in Florida on such topics as workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, EEOC investigations, etc. to management or lower-level employees.


David Miklas has worked with Port Saint Lucie business owners for 18 years, preventing discrimination lawsuits, and the popular FLSA (overtime/minimum wage) lawsuits.

If your business is located in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, St. Lucie West (SLW) or Tradition, the Law Office of David Miklas, P.A. is ready to help your Port St. Lucie company with its labor & employment law needs.  


Do you need an employee handbook?  Our law firm can provide you with a new handbook from scratch that is drafted by an experienced labor and employment lawyer for a price that is reasonable.  Because our law firm embraces technology, we are able to provide St. Lucie County employers with a new handbook for a cost that is less than most other law firms in Florida.  Why pay more than $5,000 for an employee handbook when you don't need to?  Why let an inexperienced lawyer, fresh out of law school, work on your handbook, when you can get one drafted by an experienced Florida labor and employment lawyer?  Why put your company's legal liability in the hands of a lawyer who is only an "employment" lawyer and cannot provide you with any "labor law" insight?  Why risk your handbook being found to contain overbroad, illegal language by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) because it was drafted by an employment lawyer who might not realize the nuances required to comply with labor laws such as the NLRB?

Have you enjoyed an Italian meal at Tutto Fresco?   Have you tried Peruvian at Machu Picchu Restaurant?  Or Mexican at Zapata's or Pueblo Viejo or Dos Amigos?

Have you caught a sports game or grabbed a beer at Duffy's or Hurricane Grill & Wings?

1-772-465-5111

Saint Lucie West businesses can count on us!

Mr. Miklas is authorized to practice law in all of the Port Saint Lucie, Fort Pierce, and St. Lucie County federal and state courts.

If you are a SLW-area business owner or HR professional, and you would like to stay up-to-date with new cases and laws/regulations, take a look at our news / updates page.


Are you a member of the Country Club Estates, or St. Lucie Trail Golf Club?


Maybe you play a round at PGA Village or St. James Golf Club?


Mr. Miklas provides regular training to management and lower-level employees on such topics as discrimination, harassment, retaliation, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, and Unemployment Compensation.

In addition to defending labor & employment lawsuits, Mr. Miklas concentrates on providing Florida employers with ongoing preventative advice and management training.  We do not represent employees.

Mr. Miklas assists Florida employers respond to EEOC and FCHR charges of discrimination, DOL and OSHA investigations. Check out our firm bio and attorney bio.

Business owners who are about to fire an employee often want legal advice from an experienced labor and employment law firm on the Treasure Coast before they terminate the worker.  Although terminations are the most frequent causes for an employee to seek out a lawyer to sue a business or to file a charge of discrimination with the EEOC, any adverse employment action can result in expensive EEOC investigations or lawsuits.  Examples of adverse employment actions that can cause a worker in Florida to sue a business are:


  • denial of promotion,
  • refusal to hire,
  • denial of job benefits,
  • demotion,
  • suspension, and
  • discharge.


Although there is some disagreement in the courts, the EEOC takes the position that other types of adverse actions may include work-related threats (such as threats to fire), warnings, reprimands, transfers, negative or lowered evaluations, transfers to less prestigious or desirable work or work locations, and any other type of adverse treatment that in the circumstances might well dissuade a reasonable person from engaging in protected activity.

An employer in St. Lucie County should realize that it can be sued or investigated by the EEOC even if it takes a materially adverse action that has no tangible effect on employment, and even if it takes an action that takes place exclusively outside of work, as long as it might well dissuade a reasonable person from engaging in protected activity.  Some examples of this type of action would be:

  • disparaging the person to others or in the media;
  • making false reports to government authorities;
  • filing a lawsuit against the employee;
  • threatening reassignment;
  • scrutinizing work or attendance more closely than that of other employees, without justification;
  • removal of supervisory responsibilities;
  • abusive verbal or physical behavior that is reasonably likely to deter protected activity, even if it is not sufficiently "severe or pervasive" to create a hostile work environment;
  • requiring re-verification of work status, making threats of deportation, or initiating other action with immigration authorities because of protected activity;
  • terminating a union grievance process or other action to block access to otherwise available remedial mechanisms; and
  • taking (or threatening to take) a materially adverse action against a close family member (who could bring a claim as an aggrieved individual in addition to the person who engaged in protected activity).


If you are looking for an Employment discrimination law firm in South Florida that has experience with all types of labor and employment law, please consider us.  We have experience with a vast array of discrimination, including pregnancy discrimination and disability discrimination and retaliation.  If we are involved early enough, we can reduce the likelihood of your business being sued.  If you contact us after you have received a demand letter from a lawyer threatening to sue, we can guide you through the process and assist you in every step of the way. 

Of course, we also have Florida experience in lawyers who threaten lawsuits based on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Florida's Minimum Wage Act, claiming violations of overtime laws and minimum wage laws, including those brought against restaurants involving tip pools.


Please be advised that the Law Offices of David Miklas, P.A. does not enter into an attorney-client relationship until he speaks to the client, checks for potential conflicts of interest, and issues an engagement letter.

The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before deciding, ask the lawyer to send you free written information about the lawyer's qualifications and experience.

1-772-465-5111