Paige Newman is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group. Paige focuses her practice on matters relating to state and federal discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour claims.
People
Associate, Labor and Employment
Paige Newman is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group. Paige focuses her practice on matters relating to state and federal discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour claims.
Filed complaint for injunctive relief and damages against a client’s former employee for violation of a restrictive covenant agreement after the employee worked for a direct competitor of our client. Negotiated a resolution with the employee and the new employer and entered an agreed injunction against the former employee, which prevented the former employee from competing with our client and soliciting our client’s business for the entirety of the restrictive covenant period.
Obtained dismissal of administrative complaint filed against client with the State of Florida’s Office of the Attorney General, Private Employer Vaccine Mandate Program regarding the client’s vaccination policy, claiming the policy violated Fla. Stat. § 381.00317, which prohibits private employers from implementing and enforcing blanket vaccination mandates. Responded to the administrative complaint on behalf of the client, explaining that the client has a vaccination policy, rather than mandate, which allows employees to opt out of vaccination if they qualify for an exemption, and instead, employees can undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. The OAG’s office dismissed the employee’s complaint, finding the employer’s policy did not violate Fla. Stat. § 381.00317.
Resolved multiple lawsuits filed against clients in Florida for violations of Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act, saving our clients substantial legal fees they would have incurred in defending against the lawsuits and also counselling the clients on modifications to be made to their property to become compliant with the ADA and avoid future lawsuits.
Best Lawyers, 2025, Listed in Florida for Labor and Employment Law - Management as “One to Watch”