Pedro Forment is a principal in the Miami, Florida, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is a former attorney for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor.Pedro represents employers throughout the United States and is a frequent lecturer on employment law as well as workplace safety and health issues.
He has significant class action experience in multiple jurisdictions and practices before federal and state courts as well as administrative agencies throughout the United States.Pedro is a frequent lecturer, and is a contributor to journals and periodicals dedicated to employment law, including, compliance with and management of disability and leave laws (FMLA, ADA), wage and hour (FLSA and state law requirements), non-compete agreements, defense against discrimination, retaliation and whistleblower lawsuits, as well as OSHA and workplace safety, health and environmental issues.Prior to attending law school, Pedro attended Wroxton College, in England (1983) and Universidad Santiago Compostela Spain (1984).Representative ClientsPedro's clients include (among others) national retail food chains, restaurants, amusement parks and theme parks, warehousing and distribution centers, airlines, telecommunications companies, construction companies, manufacturers, hospitals, employers in healthcare industry, health plans, staff leasing and professional employer associations, engineering firms, mines, industrial manufacturing companies, printing companies, correctional facilities, safety associations, security firms, hotel and conference centers, financial services companies, biotechnology firms, producers of nutritional supplements, power plants, professional associations (CPAs, physicians, etc.).Employment Advice and Litigationadvice and litigation defense (individual or class action) of discrimination and harassment cases, including, Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FLSA, FMLApreparation of/defense of employment contracts and non-competespreparation of independent contractor agreementsdefense of wage and hours claims, conducting wage and hour audits, representation of employers with tax audits for employee/independent contractor issuesadvice and handling of workers’ compensation retaliation and disability claimsassessment and implementation of solutions for workplaces – including management/employee relations, conflict resolution, communication, training, discipline, documentationGovernmental Agencies and Statutesadvice and litigation defense on state/federal statutes including, OSHA, Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Protection Act, Federal Mine Health and Safety Act, Energy Reorganization Act, Atomic Energy Reorganization Act; Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Airadvice and defense against whistleblower actions pursuant to state/federal statuteshandling all aspects of government agency investigations (including, OSHA, Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA"), National Transportation Safety Board ("NTSB")) following workplace accidents, catastrophes and fatalitiesWorkplace Environmental Safety and Health and Toxic Tortsadvice and litigation defense involving workplace environmental/toxic torts, safety and health issues, including, handling of internal complaints, employee issues regarding exposure to contaminants or illnesses, etc.representation during all aspects of OSHA inspections, investigations, citations and hearings before administrative agenciesassisting with press release information and responses to requests for information related to inspections, investigations, litigation and workplace catastrophes/fatalitiescoordinating through established contractors workplace environmental testing and monitoringworkplace safety audits, process evaluation and OSHA Compliancemanagement/supervisor training and seminarsLabor Relationscollective bargaining; contract administration to employers in their relationships with unions Pedro Forment is a principal in the Miami, Florida, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is a former attorney for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor.Pedro represents employers throughout the United States and is a frequent lecturer on employment law as well as workplace safety and health issues.
Pedro represents employers throughout the United States and is a frequent lecturer on employment law as well as workplace safety and health issues. He has significant class action experience in multiple jurisdictions and practices before federal and state courts as well as administrative agencies throughout the United States. Pedro is a frequent lecturer, and is a contributor to journals and periodicals dedicated to employment law, including, compliance with and management of disability and leave laws (FMLA, ADA), wage and hour (FLSA and state law requirements), non-compete agreements, defense against discrimination, retaliation and whistleblower lawsuits, as well as OSHA and workplace safety, health and environmental issues.
Prior to attending law school, Pedro attended Wroxton College, in England (1983) and Universidad Santiago Compostela Spain (1984). Pedro's clients include (among others) national retail food chains, restaurants, amusement parks and theme parks, warehousing and distribution centers, airlines, telecommunications companies, construction companies, manufacturers, hospitals, employers in healthcare industry, health plans, staff leasing and professional employer associations, engineering firms, mines, industrial manufacturing companies, printing companies, correctional facilities, safety associations, security firms, hotel and conference centers, financial services companies, biotechnology firms, producers of nutritional supplements, power plants, professional associations (CPAs, physicians, etc.).
