Contact  and Links

The Law Office of Phyllis J. Towzey, P.A.
Suite 401, The Kress Building
475 Central Avenue
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
727-895-1200
727-892-9925 (fax)
Email: phyllis at towzey dot com

Important Links

Phyllis J. Towzey is board-certified in Labor and Employment Law.  For information from the Florida Bar Association on Board Certified Attorneys,  Click HERE

The Cornell University Law School online library for employment law: http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Employment
 

EmployersChoiceOnline: A trusted source for employment background checks.

Tampa office of the EEOC: http://www.eeoc.gov/miami/area.html

Location: 501 East Polk Street, Suite 1000
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: 1-800-669-4000
Fax: 813-228-2841
TTY: 1-800-669-6820
The Tampa Field Office is open Monday - Friday from 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m.
 

Florida Human Relations Commission

Pinellas County has form for filing a discrimination complaint.  Contact:  Pinellas County Office of Human Rights, 400 S. Harrison Ave, 5th Floor, Clearwater, FL, 33756: Phone 727-464-4880, Fax, 727-464-4157   www.pinellascounty.org/humanrights/

Information about Overtime pay rules from the U.S. Department of Labor

http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/fairpay/main.htm

The Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation is the main agency for unemployment  You can find a wealth of information including how to apply for unemployment.

-- Go to www.floridajobs.org/unemployment/

Local One Stop Centers
http://maps.servicelocator.org/portal/

Unemployment, State of Florida, St. Petersburg One Stop Center
(727)524-4344 

Florida Unemployment is based in Tallahassee.  Call 800-204-2418 or go online at www.fluidnow.com/

In September 2009, In Florida, laid-off workers can collect a maximum of 79 weeks in unemployment compensation.The state provides a maximum of 26 weeks, then the federal government provides a maximum of 33 weeks through the emergency unemployment compensation program and, lastly, the federal extended benefits program gives a maximum of 20 weeks.
 

Federal 

U.S. Department of Labor
www.dol.gov

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
www.osha.gov

U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division
www.dol.gov/esa/whd/

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission www.eeoc.gov