Allison Wiggins

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Allison Wiggins

Allison Wiggins is a seasoned employment law attorney, with extensive experience advising employers on day-to-day employment issues, including leaves of absence, disability accommodation, medical marijuana, hiring, performance management, terminations, policies and handbooks, compliance and investigations. Allison brings valuable insight and practical experience as a former in-house legal and human resources executive for publicly traded and private equity backed companies with multi-state operations. 

Allison also routinely represents employers in litigation of employment disputes before administrative agencies, state courts, and federal courts throughout Florida. Allison’s experience includes representing employers in litigation of claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Florida Civil Rights Act, and claims of negligent supervision and retention, whistleblowing and retaliation arising under Florida law.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

The New Talent Landscape: Trends in HR

  • March 2023
  • University of Central Florida Inaugural HR Summit, Orlando, FL

Mental Health and the ADA: How to Deal with Scary Accommodation Requests

  • October 2022
  • Central Florida Association of Corporate Counsel, Orlando, FL

Perspectives on Equal Employment

  • November 18, 2020
  • Orange County Bar Association & Central Florida Gay & Lesbian Law Association, Virtual Panel

Diversity at Work: Fortifying Your Inclusion Efforts in the Current Climate

  • August 25, 2020
  • North Florida Association of Corporate Counsel, Virtual Roundtable

Cheers to That: Creating Effective FMLA and ADA Policies, Templates and Practices that Won’t Give You Sour Grapes

  • November 14, 2019
  • Central Florida Association of Corporate Counsel, Orlando, FL

Sexual Harassment and Workplace Power Dynamics

  • February 24, 2018
  • University of Central Florida Executive Development Center, Orlando, FL

The Power of Networking

  • March 2, 2016
  • Barry University School of Law, Orlando, FL

Additional Thought Leadership

Orlando and Orange County Prohibit Sexual Orientation Discrimination: Is Federal Law Close Behind?

  • February 2019
  • The Briefs, Orange County Bar Association
  • co-author Jolie Pavlos, Esq.
  • Jolie Pavlos, Esq.

Will Florida Be 1st to Achieve Pay Equity?

  • Association of Corporate Counsel North Florida Chapter, Second Quarter Newsletter 2018

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