Faced with uncertainties due to real and proposed shifts in U.S. employment and immigration policies, Florida-based Am Law 100 firm Akerman has added 17 labor and employment lawyers across the U.S. over the last 15 months.

“The law in labor and employment is constantly changing so it’s critical for our employer clients to have support in the markets in which they are located and the specific industries they are in,” said Akerman Labor and Employment Practice National Chairman Eric Gordon, who is based in West Palm Beach. “Employers need to learn to navigate whether the law is changing or not.”