Adam Kemper
Managing Partner
Before founding The Workplace Law Firm, Adam gained unique and valuable experience along the way, beginning his career as an Intern at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), before shifting gears to exclusively representing claimants in employment law matters for two and a half years.
Thereafter, Adam gained tremendous experience by working at two large Florida-based law firms where he regularly counseled companies on a variety of labor and employment issues and litigated numerous cases from inception to trial.
Adam received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida State University with a double major in Political Science and Literature where he was on the Presidential Dean’s List. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor degree from Florida International University College of Law. While in law school, Adam was an Associate Member of the Florida International University Law Review and received Book Awards in Products Liability, Employment Discrimination and Florida Law and Procedure. He was also the recipient of The Florida Bar Labor and Employment Law Section Scholarship. Adam also worked as a Legal Intern for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Enforcement Division and the United States Attorneys’ Office: Civil Division.
Additional Information
- Florida International University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2010
- Florida State University, B.A., cum laude, 2007
- South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Up & Comer Lawyer Under 40,” 2020 – 2021
- Super Lawyers magazine, Florida “Rising Stars,” Employment & Labor, 2017-2023
- Daily Business Review, “On the Rise,” Professional Excellence Awards, Honoree, 2020
- Quoted, “Back to the office during COVID: What are your rights?,” Sun-Sentinel, October 2021
- Quoted, “Fired president of South Florida company accuses German bosses of antisemitism and age discrimination,” Sun-Sentinel, October 2021
- Quoted, “The COVID-19 Crisis Has Brought Substance Abuse to Light,” Society for Human Resource Management, October 2021
- Quoted, “Employers urged to prepare for shot mandate,” Business Insurance, October 2021
- Quoted, “Fired president of South Florida company accuses German bosses of antisemitism and age discrimination,” Sun-Sentinel, October 2021
- Quoted, “Legal experts to employers: Prepare for vaccine mandate now,” Business Insurance, September 2021
- Quoted, “Guidance on masks, virus testing toughens,” Business Insurance, September 2021
- Quoted, “‘Long COVID’ presents comp conundrum,” Business Insurance, September 2021
- Quoted, “Companies Are Slowly Addressing Employees’ Substance Use Disorders,” HR Magazine, August 2021
- Quoted, “FDA Approval of Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Provides Cover for Employer Mandates,” HR Dive, August 2021
- Quoted, “OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Standard Requires Written Plan, Precautions,” Healthcare Risk Management, August 2021
- Quoted, “Be Sure to Pay Employees for Pre- and Post-Shift Time,” HR Magazine, August 2021
- Quoted, “OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Standard Requires Written Plan, Precautions“, Relias Media, August 2021
- Quoted, “‘Offices Closing, Cases Rising: In Silicon Valley, It’s March 2020 All Over Again,” Protocol, July 2021
- Quoted, “‘Remote work prevented us from performing at our sharpest’: Houston lawyer endorses office returns amid Delta variant fears“, The Global Legal Post, July 2021
- Quoted, “Delta Variant Rattles Plans for Getting Lawyers Back in Offices“, Bloomberg Law, July 2021
- Contributor, Workers Comp Case Law Update, October 2021
- Author, “Employment Law Considerations for Companies Considering a COVID Vaccine Mandate“, Daily Business Review, May 2021
- Author, “Blockchain: The Nationwide Solution to Cannabis Tracking,” Cannabis News Florida, March 11, 2019
- Author, “Can an Employer in Florida Legally Terminate a Medical Marijuana User? It Depends…,” Cannabis News Florida, December 2018
- Author, “Employer Obligations Toward Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana,” South Florida Business & Wealth, March 23, 2017
- Co-Authored, “Medical Marijuana and Employees: What Employers Need to Know about Employees and Medical Marijuana,” Vegas Legal magazine, December 5, 2016
- Author, “Don’t Get Caught With Your Hands In The Tip Jar,” Vegas Legal magazine, August 31, 2016
- Author, “How employers can prepare for DOL overtime rules,” Employee Benefits News, August 2, 2016
- Author, “Restaurant, Here are some ‘Tips’ to Avoid Wage and Hour Lawsuits,” Food & Beverage magazine and Daily Business Review, 2016
- Author, “Tips to Avoid Trouble,” Nonavibe magazine, June 6, 2016
- Author, “8 Employment Issues to be on the Lookout for this Year,” Nonavibe magazine, May 5, 2016
- Author, “Big changes in the workplace in 2016 | The Work/Life Balancing Act,” Miami Herald, March 3, 2016
- Author, “Strategic Perspectives- Employers need a uniform policy on smoking- which includes use of e-cigarettes,” Employment Law Daily, July 8, 2015
- Author, “Experts Give Their Solutions to Difficult Workplace Problems,” What’s Working in Human Resources, July 7, 2015
- Author, “Complying with UPS Decision Should Be Light Duty,” Daily Business Review, March 31, 2015
- Author, “Home Health Workers: Who Pays for Overtime?” HomeCare magazine, March 2, 2015
- Author, “With Same-Sex Marriage, Employee Handbook May Need Changes,” Daily Business Review, February 5, 2015
- Author, “Florida’s recent ruling on gay marriage should prompt employers to revisit their employee handbooks,” Miami Herald, February 2, 2015
- Author, “Home Health Care Industry, Pay Close Attention: The Dept. of Labor Changes to the Companionship Exemption Will Affect You,” FHI Weekly, January 19, 2015
Associations
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Member
- Human Resource Association of Broward County (HRABC), Member
- Palm Beach County SHRM, Member
- Testd, Advisory Board Member
- Broward County Bar Association, Member
- The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, Corporate Council, Member, 2021
- Total Rewards Association of South Florida, Member
Additional Information
- Florida International University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2010
- Florida State University, B.A., cum laude, 2007
- South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Up & Comer Lawyer Under 40,” 2020 – 2021
- Super Lawyers magazine, Florida “Rising Stars,” Employment & Labor, 2017-2023
- Daily Business Review, “On the Rise,” Professional Excellence Awards, Honoree, 2020
- Quoted, “Back to the office during COVID: What are your rights?,” Sun-Sentinel, October 2021
- Quoted, “Fired president of South Florida company accuses German bosses of antisemitism and age discrimination,” Sun-Sentinel, October 2021
- Quoted, “The COVID-19 Crisis Has Brought Substance Abuse to Light,” Society for Human Resource Management, October 2021
- Quoted, “Employers urged to prepare for shot mandate,” Business Insurance, October 2021
- Quoted, “Fired president of South Florida company accuses German bosses of antisemitism and age discrimination,” Sun-Sentinel, October 2021
- Quoted, “Legal experts to employers: Prepare for vaccine mandate now,” Business Insurance, September 2021
- Quoted, “Guidance on masks, virus testing toughens,” Business Insurance, September 2021
- Quoted, “‘Long COVID’ presents comp conundrum,” Business Insurance, September 2021
- Quoted, “Companies Are Slowly Addressing Employees’ Substance Use Disorders,” HR Magazine, August 2021
- Quoted, “FDA Approval of Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Provides Cover for Employer Mandates,” HR Dive, August 2021
- Quoted, “OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Standard Requires Written Plan, Precautions,” Healthcare Risk Management, August 2021
- Quoted, “Be Sure to Pay Employees for Pre- and Post-Shift Time,” HR Magazine, August 2021
- Quoted, “OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Standard Requires Written Plan, Precautions“, Relias Media, August 2021
- Quoted, “‘Offices Closing, Cases Rising: In Silicon Valley, It’s March 2020 All Over Again,” Protocol, July 2021
- Quoted, “‘Remote work prevented us from performing at our sharpest’: Houston lawyer endorses office returns amid Delta variant fears“, The Global Legal Post, July 2021
- Quoted, “Delta Variant Rattles Plans for Getting Lawyers Back in Offices“, Bloomberg Law, July 2021
- Author, “Non-Compete Agreement? Not so Fast… | Vegas Legal Magazine” Vegas Legal Magazine, June 2023
- Author, “How To Avoid A Workplace Lawsuit, Audit Or Investigation During This “Interesting Time” Midway Through 2022“, Vegas Legal Magazine, August 2022
- Author, “The Big Adjustment | Vegas Legal Magazine“, Vegas Legal Magazine, May 2022
- Author, “Physician Non-Compete Agreements: A Necessary Protection or an Unnecessary Restriction and Impairment on Patient Care?“, Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report (southfloridahospitalnews.com), April 2022
- Contributor, Workers Comp Case Law Update, October 2021
- Author, “Employment Law Considerations for Companies Considering a COVID Vaccine Mandate“, Daily Business Review, May 2021
- Author, “Blockchain: The Nationwide Solution to Cannabis Tracking,” Cannabis News Florida, March 11, 2019
- Author, “Can an Employer in Florida Legally Terminate a Medical Marijuana User? It Depends…,” Cannabis News Florida, December 2018
- Author, “Employer Obligations Toward Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana,” South Florida Business & Wealth, March 23, 2017
- Co-Authored, “Medical Marijuana and Employees: What Employers Need to Know about Employees and Medical Marijuana,” Vegas Legal magazine, December 5, 2016
- Author, “Don’t Get Caught With Your Hands In The Tip Jar,” Vegas Legal magazine, August 31, 2016
- Author, “How employers can prepare for DOL overtime rules,” Employee Benefits News, August 2, 2016
- Author, “Restaurant, Here are some ‘Tips’ to Avoid Wage and Hour Lawsuits,” Food & Beverage magazine and Daily Business Review, 2016
- Author, “Tips to Avoid Trouble,” Nonavibe magazine, June 6, 2016
- Author, “8 Employment Issues to be on the Lookout for this Year,” Nonavibe magazine, May 5, 2016
- Author, “Big changes in the workplace in 2016 | The Work/Life Balancing Act,” Miami Herald, March 3, 2016
- Author, “Strategic Perspectives- Employers need a uniform policy on smoking- which includes use of e-cigarettes,” Employment Law Daily, July 8, 2015
- Author, “Experts Give Their Solutions to Difficult Workplace Problems,” What’s Working in Human Resources, July 7, 2015
- Author, “Complying with UPS Decision Should Be Light Duty,” Daily Business Review, March 31, 2015
- Author, “Home Health Workers: Who Pays for Overtime?” HomeCare magazine, March 2, 2015
- Author, “With Same-Sex Marriage, Employee Handbook May Need Changes,” Daily Business Review, February 5, 2015
- Author, “Florida’s recent ruling on gay marriage should prompt employers to revisit their employee handbooks,” Miami Herald, February 2, 2015
- Author, “Home Health Care Industry, Pay Close Attention: The Dept. of Labor Changes to the Companionship Exemption Will Affect You,” FHI Weekly, January 19, 2015
Associations
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Member
- Human Resource Association of Broward County (HRABC), Member
- Palm Beach County SHRM, Member
- Testd, Advisory Board Member
- Broward County Bar Association, Member
- The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, Corporate Council, Member, 2021
- Total Rewards Association of South Florida, Member
Speaking Engagements
- March 24, 2022 – FIU COL Employment Law Class
- October 6, 2022 – TRASF Annual Conference
- October 28, 2022 – HRABC Annual Conference