{"id":499,"date":"2026-10-15T00:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/employment-counsel-for-florida-business-owners\/aventura\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:56:11","slug":"aventura","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/employment-counsel-for-florida-business-owners\/aventura\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Law Attorney for Employers Aventura | KEW Legal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-dark chg-hero\" style=\"min-height:460px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(32,36,46,1) 0%,rgba(32,36,46,1) 55%,rgba(32,36,46,0.7) 100%)\"><\/span><img class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-498\" alt=\"Modern conference room with legal documents and a laptop on a table, overlooking Aventura, Florida.\" src=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/modern-conference-room-with-legal-documents-and-a-laptop-on-photo.jpg\" width=\"1376\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/modern-conference-room-with-legal-documents-and-a-laptop-on-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/modern-conference-room-with-legal-documents-and-a-laptop-on-photo-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/modern-conference-room-with-legal-documents-and-a-laptop-on-photo-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/modern-conference-room-with-legal-documents-and-a-laptop-on-photo-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/modern-conference-room-with-legal-documents-and-a-laptop-on-photo.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 825px, 100vw\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"chg-eyebrow has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">Employment Law for Employers | Aventura, FL<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">Employment Law Attorney for Employers in Aventura<\/h1><p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.625), 1.25rem);text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">Kristina E. Wilson focuses on employment matters for business owners, from employee disputes and workplace policies to terminations. KEW Legal serves employers in Aventura and across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties from its Coral Gables and Sunny Isles Beach offices.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13059902300\">Schedule a Free Consultation<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Schedule a Free Consultation<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#6b7280;margin-bottom:1.5rem\">By Kristina E. Wilson \u00b7 Published October 14, 2026<\/p>\n\n<article lang=\"en\">\n\n\n<p>KEW Legal is a Florida business law firm that concentrates in employment matters for employers, as part of its outside general counsel work. The firm advises on handbooks, discipline, terminations, pay practices, and employee claims filed against a company. This page helps Aventura owners and HR leads who need an employment law attorney for employers. It explains what that advice covers, the rules that shape it, and what a first consultation involves.<\/p>\n<h2>Employer-side employment counsel for Aventura businesses<\/h2>\n<p>KEW Legal advises employers on employment questions that come up alongside other business matters. The firm&#8217;s offices are in Sunny Isles Beach and Coral Gables, and it serves business owners across Miami-Dade and South Florida, including Aventura. Kristina E. Wilson is the lawyer responsible for this page. The practice has support staff who assist with office administration. This page covers employer issues only. It does not describe representing employees in claims against an employer.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-surface-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--surface,#f2f3f5);color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast,#22252b);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#x27;re deciding whether to end a position or answering a demand letter from a former employee, you don&#x27;t have to work through it alone. Contact KEW Legal about your situation. Talk it through with our team &#8212; the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13059902300\">Get a free consultation<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Get a free consultation<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-couple-meets-with-an-attorney-across-an-office-desk-to-dis-photo.jpg\" alt=\"A couple meets with a lawyer at an office desk to discuss an employment law matter.\" style=\"border-radius:8px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2>Employment issues KEW Legal handles for employers<\/h2>\n<p>Employers face most of their legal risk in everyday decisions, from written policies to the day a job ends. KEW Legal advises on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drafting and reviewing employee handbooks, offer letters, and workplace policies.<\/li>\n<li>Discipline, performance documentation, and terminations, including timing and separation paperwork.<\/li>\n<li>Employee demand letters and agency charges, and the employer&#8217;s written response.<\/li>\n<li>Whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor, and the pay questions that follow.<\/li>\n<li>Employment questions that come up during a sale, acquisition, or succession of a business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A common mistake is treating a termination as a single event. The file behind it, including dates, reviews, and prior warnings, often shapes how the decision is judged later.<\/p>\n<h2>Florida and federal rules that shape employer decisions<\/h2>\n<p>Florida and federal law both limit employer decisions, and the rules can overlap. Contracts and anti-discrimination laws can limit that default, so check those limits before acting.<\/p>\n<p>Florida&#8217;s civil rights law covers employers with 15 or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0700-0799\/0760\/Sections\/0760.02.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 760.02<\/a> defines the term. Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0700-0799\/0760\/Sections\/0760.10.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 760.10<\/a>, an employer may not discharge or refuse to hire anyone, or discriminate in pay or terms of work, because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. The federal definition of employer under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/42\/2000e\">Title VII definitions<\/a> uses the same 15-employee threshold.<\/p>\n<p>Florida&#8217;s minimum wage comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&amp;Submenu=3&amp;Tab=statutes#A10S24\">Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution<\/a>. The amendment sets the rate at $15.00 per hour as of September 30, 2026. A worker who prevails can recover unpaid back wages, the same amount as liquidated damages (extra damages equal to the back pay), and reasonable attorney&#8217;s fees and costs. Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.110.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.110<\/a>, the employer has 15 calendar days after receiving a wage claim notice to pay or resolve it.<\/p>\n<p>Federal wage rules appear in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/29\/206\">federal minimum wage section<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/29\/207\">federal maximum hours section<\/a> of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/on\/2026-10-01\/title-29\/section-516.5\">federal FLSA record-preservation rule<\/a> states that each employer shall preserve for at least 3 years, from the last date of entry, all payroll or other records containing the employee information and data required under any of the applicable sections of that part. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/on\/2026-10-01\/title-29\/section-516.4\">federal FLSA notice-posting rule<\/a> states that every employer employing any employees subject to the Act&#8217;s minimum wage provisions shall post and keep posted a notice explaining the Act, as prescribed by the Wage and Hour Division, in conspicuous places in every establishment where such employees are employed so as to permit them to observe readily a copy. Retaliation is restricted too. Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.102.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.102<\/a>, an employer may not retaliate against an employee who objects to or refuses to take part in a practice that violates a law, rule, or regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Employment law changes over time. Confirm the current rules for your facts during a consultation.<\/p>\n<h2>Serving Aventura and Northeast Miami-Dade employers<\/h2>\n<p>Aventura employers face the same core employment rules as employers in the rest of Florida. The business mix in each city shapes which questions come up first.<\/p>\n<p>This page speaks to owners in sectors such as retail, hospitality, medical and professional offices, and property-related companies. In those businesses, scheduling, pay practices, and staffing changes often raise employment questions. A growing company making its first or second hire may need a handbook and a classification check before any dispute exists.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses in nearby Sunny Isles Beach, Doral, and Brickell face the same legal framework. Because KEW Legal works as outside general counsel, employment questions can be handled alongside contract, partner, lease, and sale matters. An employee issue can surface during a lease negotiation or a sale, and the same file can cover both.<\/p>\n<p>KEW Legal does not claim special knowledge of local courts, agencies, or business networks.<\/p>\n<h2>What to expect at your free first consultation<\/h2>\n<p>KEW Legal offers a free first consultation that is confidential and carries no obligation to continue. Bringing the right papers helps the meeting stay focused. Useful items include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The employee&#8217;s file, offer letter, and any relevant policies.<\/li>\n<li>Dates of key events, such as complaints, warnings, and the decision itself.<\/li>\n<li>Any written complaint, demand letter, or agency charge.<\/li>\n<li>The handbook section in question.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The consultation identifies the legal issues and the options you may have. It cannot promise an outcome. No one can know how an agency or court will decide a matter from a first meeting. If you decide to continue, the firm will talk through next steps with you.<\/p>\n<h3>Frequently asked questions<\/h3><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does Florida have a minimum wage?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Florida&#8217;s minimum wage is set by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&amp;Submenu=3&amp;Tab=statutes#A10S24\">Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution<\/a> and is $15.00 per hour as of September 30, 2026.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>When does Florida&#8217;s civil rights law cover an employer?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It covers an employer with 15 or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks, under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0700-0799\/0760\/Sections\/0760.02.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 760.02<\/a>.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does calling a worker an independent contractor settle the question?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/on\/2026-10-01\/title-29\/section-795.105\">federal rule on employee or independent contractor status<\/a> explains that the Act&#8217;s minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping obligations apply only to workers who are covered employees, and that labeling employees as \u201cindependent contractors\u201d does not make these protections inapplicable.<\/p><\/details>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-business-professional-signs-a-contract-on-a-clipboard-at-a-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Business professional signing a contract on a clipboard in an office, relevant to employment law services in Aventura.\" style=\"border-radius:8px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2>Talk with Kristina E. Wilson about your employment question<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re weighing a termination, a demand letter from a former employee, or a handbook change before your next hire, the decision is in front of you now. Call 305-990-2300 or send a message through the <a href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">contact form<\/a> to talk with Kristina E. Wilson about your facts. The first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation to continue. KEW Legal has offices in Sunny Isles Beach and Coral Gables. Results cannot be promised, because each employment question turns on its own facts. Employers in Aventura with employment law questions can start the conversation by contacting KEW Legal and Kristina E. Wilson.<\/p>\n\n<\/article>\n<footer class=\"disclaimer\"><em>The engagement of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. The information on this website is general information about KEW Legal and the services we offer; it does not constitute legal advice and is intended for informational purposes only. Accessing this website or contacting our firm does not establish an attorney-client relationship. KEW Legal, 16690 Collins Ave Ste 1101, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160.<\/em><\/footer>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-583d630a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How KEW Legal supports employers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--document\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Written policies and handbooks<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We help employers draft and update handbooks and workplace policies so that expectations are clearly written down before a problem arises.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--users\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employee disputes<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We advise employers on internal complaints, performance issues, and disputes with employees, and we explain the options available to the business.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--shield\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Terminations and separation<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We review discipline, termination decisions, and separation agreements before they are issued, so the business understands the documentation involved.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--check\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outside general counsel<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employment questions are handled alongside contracts, leases, and ownership matters, so employers have one business law firm reviewing related issues.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-surface-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--surface,#f2f3f5);color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast,#22252b);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color\">Document now, ask questions before acting<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep written records of performance concerns, complaints, and decisions as they occur. Talk with counsel before issuing a termination or discipline notice, since the documentation at that stage often shapes what follows.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13059902300\">Schedule a Free Consultation<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Schedule a Free Consultation<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-583d630a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Employment matters for employers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employee relations<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guidance on workplace complaints, performance management, and difficult conversations with staff.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policy review<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review of handbooks, offer letters, and workplace policies for clarity and consistency.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Separations<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preparation of termination documentation and separation agreements for employers.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ongoing business counsel<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employment questions addressed as part of KEW Legal&#x27;s outside general counsel services for businesses.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4d466591 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color\">Speak with KEW Legal about your workplace questions. 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