Dee Anna D. Hays

Shareholder | Tampa

Dee Anna founded and co-chairs the firm’s Multistate Advice and Counseling Practice Group. She is passionate about providing legal advice and counseling to management in difficult workplace situations and has the honor of being a trusted advisor to many long-term clients. Dee Anna is Board Certified by the Florida Bar and is a nationally recognized speaker and author on labor and employment law issues.

Dee Anna serves as the Director of State Legislative Affairs for the HR Florida State Council. She also co-chairs the Academy of Florida Management Attorneys’ OSHA committee.

Dee Anna regularly assists employers with:

Employment law litigation and government investigations (defending discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, and other workplace claims), including developing strategies for employers to prevent and defend claims across multiple jurisdictions
Counseling on best practices as employers expand to new states and localities, including drafting related documents, communications, and materials
Defending Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections and citations (and related drug testing and workplace violence issues)
Assisting employers with the full range of workplace issues that may affect compliance, including decisions related to hiring, discipline, termination, leaves of absence, wage payment, required training, and other employment-related topics that may vary across jurisdictions
Developing and updating employment handbooks, policies, procedures, agreements, applications, and other documents to ensure multistate compliance
Protecting trade secrets and enforcing nondisclosure, nonsolicitation, and noncompetition agreements
Collaborating with attorneys in the firm’s other practice groups who are experienced with other specific legal issues that may arise

Dee Anna has a 10-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter. When she isn’t chasing her kids around, she enjoys running, visiting local beaches, and traveling.

More About Dee Anna D. Hays

Experience

Education & Admission

Professional Activities

Speeches

Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: The Latest Tips and Trends for Multistate Handbooks” – May 9, 2025
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Multistate Monday: Employment Verification and Immigration Inspections, Part II” – May 5, 2025
Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Keeping the Upper Hand: The Latest Tips and Trends for Multistate Handbooks” – Las Vegas – April 24, 2025
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “New Year, New Laws: Key Employment Law Updates and Employer Strategies” – February 5, 2025
Workplace Safety Symposium – “Minimizing Risk, Maximizing Protection: OSHA Standards and Vulnerable Workers” – New Orleans – December 5, 2024
Workplace Safety Symposium – “OSHA National Emphasis Programs—Quick Hits and Takeaways” – New Orleans – December 5, 2024
Workplace Safety Symposium – “OSHA and Immigration: Understanding OSHA Enforcement and the Immigrant Workforce in the Current Climate” – New Orleans – December 4, 2024
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Multistate Monday, Election Edition: Legislative Action in the Works as the Ballot Boxes Open” – November 18, 2024
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Protecting Your Workforce: Multistate Strategies for Preventing Workplace Violence” – November 18, 2024
Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “Multistate Madness! In-House Counsel’s Role in Compliance” – Amelia Island – November 14, 2024
Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “The Results Are In! Now What?” – Amelia Island – November 14, 2024
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) – “OSHA Regulatory and Enforcement Update: Avoiding or Minimizing Citations” – October 23, 2024
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Multistate Monday: Mastering Voting Leave Laws—Is Your Company Ready for Election Day?” – October 23, 2024
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Navigating the Future Landscape of Federal and Multistate Labor and Employment Laws” – September 5, 2024
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Federal OSHA’s New Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Proposed Rule” – July 17, 2024
Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Handbook Hot Takes: The Latest Policy Considerations for Multistate Employers” – Washington, D.C. – May 2, 2024
Ogletree Deakins Webinar (moderator) – “Multistate Compliance, Part III: Future of Work —Navigating Employee Monitoring, Biometrics, and AI Developments” – November 1, 2023
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Multistate Monday: Key Compliance Challenges for Separation Agreements” – October 30, 2023
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Multistate Monday: Tax Consequences of Fully Remote, Hybrid, and Temporarily Remote Workforces” – September 5, 2023
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Like, Comment, and Share: Social Media Policies for Multistate Employers” – August 14, 2023
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Dirty Steel-Toe Boots, Episode 18: OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Policy” – July 20, 2023
America Health Law Association (AHLA) – “Emerging Trends and Risks in Employment Discrimination, Harassment, and Wage and Hour Litigation” – June 26, 2023
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Multistate Monday: Managing Multistate Madness While Implementing a Reduction in Force” – June 14, 2023
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Dirty Steel-Toe Boots, Episode 17: Heat Illness, OSHA’s National Emphasis Program—The Heat Is On” – June 13, 2023
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Safety 2023 Conference + Expo – “How OSHA Regulates Multiemployer and Joint Employer Worksites” – San Antonio – June 5, 2023
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2023: Multistate Monday—Updating Your Multistate Handbooks and Employment Agreements” – May 29, 2023
CEO Council – “Key Employment Law Updates for Top Executives” – May 23, 2023
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Multistate Monday: PUMP It Up—New Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers” – May 1, 2023
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Multistate Monday: Marijuana Compliance—Don’t Blow It” – April 17, 2023
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Multistate Monday: Multistate Compliance Is No Joke—Marijuana, Leave, Wage and Hour Laws, and More” – April 1, 2023
Workplace Safety Symposium – “Quotes, Questions, and Queries: A Quest for Managing OSHA Interviews” – Tampa – December 8, 2022
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Top Multistate Compliance Issues, Part III: Remote Workers” – November 8, 2022
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Top Multistate Compliance Issues, Part II: Weed and Leave—How to Manage Two of Employers’ Biggest Headaches” – October 11, 2022
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Top Multistate Compliance Issues, Part I: Employee Handbooks and Nondisclosure and Noncompetition Agreements in the Age of Remote Work” – September 13, 2022
HR Florida 2022 Conference and Expo – “OSHA Shows Up & HR Answers the Door: What Do You Do?” – Orlando – August 30, 2022
HR Florida 2022 Conference and Expo – “Multistate Mashup” – Orlando – August 29, 2022
HR Florida 2022 Conference and Expo – “Legal Panel 2022’s Most Pressing Legal Issues” – Orlando – August 28, 2022
HR Florida Webinar – “Advocacy Initiatives for HR Professionals” – August 24, 2022
Marsh McLennon/Bouchard Insurance Be Informed Seminar – “Top Issues for HR Professionals” – Tampa – August 8, 2022
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), Safety 2022 Conference – “Effectively Handling OSHA Walk-Around and RRI Inspections” – Chicago – June 28, 2022
Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Multi-Jurisdictional Compliance: More States, More Problems” – Phoenix – May 5, 2022
Marsh McLennon/Bouchard Insurance Be Informed Seminar – “Employment Law Update” – Tampa – April 14, 2022
HR Tampa Webinar – “COVID & OSHA Enforcement Update for FL Employers” – April 12, 2022
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “In The Breakroom With Bill, Episode 6: Florida’s Stop WOKE Bill on Race and Identity and What It Means for Corporate Training Programs” – April 6, 2022
ACC Tampa Bay – “Preserving Mental Health in a Changing Environment” – Tampa – March 24, 2022
LPGA Webinar – “On Course with Ogletree: Bridging the Gap—and Thriving—in a Digital World” – March 15, 2022
Churchill Casualty Ltd. Risk Control Workshop – Keynote Presentation – “Federal and State COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination and Testing Laws Update & Top OSHA Enforcement Priorities & Best Practices for Effectively Handling OSHA Inspections in 2022” – March 3, 2022
Tampa Bay Assoc. of Health Underwriters Webinar – “Vaccine Mandates Legal Update” – February 10, 2022
HR Florida Legislative Conference 2022 – “The Process and Life Cycle of a Bill” – Tallahassee – February 9, 2022
American Foundry Society Webinar – “How to be Prepared for an OSHA Inspection” – February 7, 2022
Churchill Casualty Ltd. Domestic Informational Workshop, Veterans Session – “OSHA’s Covid Mandate – Legal Update & State Law Issues” – Orlando – January 18, 2022
Workplace Safety Symposium – “It’s Been Nearly Six Months: What’s the Latest Under OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare and Its Guidance for Non-Healthcare Employers?” – Phoenix – December 3, 2021
Workplace Safety Symposium – “Healthcare’s Top OSHA Issues” – Phoenix – December 2, 2021
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “New Florida Laws Restrict Workplace Vaccine Mandates and Begin State OSH Plan Process” – November 23, 2021
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “In The Breakroom With Bill, Episode 5: Breaking Down Florida’s Employer Vaccine Mandate Restriction” – November 22, 2021
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Dirty Steel Toe Boots, Episode 6: Florida’s New Law Restricting Employer Vaccine Mandates” – November 21, 2021
Corporate Counsel Exclusive – “Multistate Mayhem and Compliance Conundrums” – Amelia Island – November 11, 2021
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), Safety 2021 Conference – “Ouch! Handling Workplace Injuries: OSHA and Related Issues” – Austin – September 13, 2021
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Dirty Steel-Toe Boots, Episode 3: Why Is OSHA Here?” – August 17, 2021
Workplace Strategies Seminar – “So Many States (Not to Mention Counties and Cities), Yet So Little Time” – Austin – June 24, 2021
American Health Law Association (AHLA) Webinar – “In the Wake of COVID-19: An Update on Employment Law Issues as the Pandemic Progresses” – March 9, 2021
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “OSHA Hour: An Update on Healthcare, COVID-19, and Privacy in the Throes of the Continued Pandemic” – February 18, 2021
Virtual Workplace Safety Symposium – “Negotiating the Scope of an OSHA Inspection: Why, How, and Based on What?” – December 4, 2020
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “OSHA Hour: OSHA and COVID-19 in Healthcare—Where Are We Now?” – November 12, 2020
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “OSHA Hour: The Occupational Safety and Health Issues Raised by Returning Employees to Work in Essential Industries” – June 25, 2020
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “OSHA Hour: Healthcare Inspections—What to Expect and How to Prepare” – May 28, 2020
Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Virtual Conference – “Leave Under (and Around) the FFCRA” – May 14, 2020
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “COVID-19 Update for Florida Employers” – April 24, 2020
Florida Transportation Builders’ Association Webinar – “COVID-19 Legal Update” – April 8, 2020
Workplace Safety Symposium – “The Hottest OSHA Topics in Healthcare” – New Orleans – December 4, 2019
International Newspaper Group Annual Conference – “Don’t Get Lost in the Weeds: Marijuana in the Workplace & OSHA Trends” – Chicago – October 5, 2019
Managing a Workforce in 2020 – “OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting: The Top 10 Mistakes” – Tampa – October 2, 2019
HR Florida – “Christmas in August” – Orlando – August 27, 2019
HR Florida – “Ouch! Handling Workplace Injuries” – Orlando – August 27, 2019
Lorman Education Services Webinar – “OSHA Recordkeeping in Construction” – August 14, 2019
FHCA Presentation – “Up a Creek Without a Paddle: Tough Employment Law Issues” – Orlando – August 5, 2019
ODWorks! – “OSHA Recordkeeping Part II” – Tampa – July 30, 2019
ARTBA Webinar – “Medical and Recreational Marijuana ” – July 15, 2019
AHLA Annual Meeting – “Wicked Tough Employment Law Issues” – Boston – June 24 and 26, 2019
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Step by Step: OSHA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, Part I” – June 18, 2019
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Going Viral: Addressing Infectious Disease Concerns in the Workplace” – May 8, 2019
ODWorks! – “OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting Workshop” – Tampa – May 7, 2019
Ogletree Deakins Hospitality Symposium – “When Danger Checks In: Best Practices in Addressing Health and Safety Threats in the Hospitality Workplace” – Las Vegas – May 1, 2019
Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Crises and Calamities: Handling High-Profile Workplace Accidents” – Las Vegas – May 1, 2019
National Association of African-Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR) Tampa Bay Chapter – “Medical Marijuana: Impact on the Workplace” – Tampa – April 29, 2019
2019 HR Conference – “Step Right Up!: Winning Strategies for Employee Handbook and Policy Updates” – Arkansas – April 4, 2019
Bouchard Insurance Seminar – “Employment Law Challenge” – Tampa – April 2, 2019
IEC’s Showcase Event Webinar – “Addressing Reasonable Accommodations” – March 4, 2019
Florida Keys SHRM Chapter – “Legalized Marijuana in the Workplace” – Florida Keys – February 13, 2019
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Workplace Violence: Key Updates and Steps for Prevention” – January 29, 2019
FTBA Safety Session – “OSHA Law Overview” – Orlando – January 18, 2019
FTBA Safety Session – “OSHA Regulatory Update” – Orlando – January 17, 2019
Ogletree Deakins Workplace Safety Symposium – “OSHA 101: A Primer” – Nashville – December 5, 2018
Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Ouch! Top Challenges in Handling Workplace Injuries” – Tampa – October 30, 2018
HR Tampa Annual Conference – “OSHA and Other Workplace Safety Legal Issues for HR Professionals” – Tampa – October 12, 2018
International Newspaper Group Annual Summit – “Impact of Legalized Marijuana in the Workplace” – Chicago – September 29, 2018
Lorman Webinar – “Contractor Guidance on Avoiding OSHA and Other Legal Problems” – September 26, 2018
Lorman Webinar – “OSHA Recordkeeping in Construction” – August 22, 2018
AHLA Annual Meeting – “High Times: Managing Legal Marijuana” – Chicago – June 26, 2018
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “When OSHA Pays a Visit Part II: The Inspection Continues” – May 31, 2018
Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “The Aftermath of OSHA Fatality Investigations—Personal Injury Lawsuits” – Phoenix – May 10, 2018
HR Tallahassee Annual Conference – “Top 10 Employment Law Questions and Answers” – Tallahassee – May 9, 2018
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “When OSHA Pays a Visit, Part I: How to Effectively Prepare for an OSHA Inspection” – April 25, 2018
ACC West Coast Chapter Spring Symposium – “The Road to Class Litigation” – Bowling Green – April 20, 2018
Bouchard Insurance Be Informed Seminar – “High Times Managing Legalized Marijuana” – Tampa – April 5, 2018
Lorman Webinar – “Construction Incident Investigation and OSHA Reporting” – October 16, 2017
Bouchard Insurance Client Seminar – “High Times Managing Legalized Marijuana” – Tampa – October 10, 2017
Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “I Can’t Believe They Did That” – Tampa – September 29, 2017
Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “What HR Professionals Need to Know About OSHA” – Tampa – September 29, 2017
Client Management Training – “Employment Law Update and Hot Topics” – Tampa – September 28, 2017
Lorman Webinar – “OSHA Recordkeeping in Construction” – August 23, 2017
HR Tampa Breakfast Meeting – “High Times Managing Medical Marijuana” – Tampa – July 19, 2017
ACC West Central Florida – “Making the Tough Call: Real World Ethical Dilemmas for In-House Counsel” – Tampa – June 15, 2017
GSS 2017 Not-For-Profit Forum – “Key Employment Law Updates for Non-Profit Organizations” – St. Petersburg – May 3, 2017
Client Management Training – “Employment Law Hot Topics 2017” – Clearwater – April 24, 2017
Client Management Training – “The Trump Administration: A New Labor Law Landscape” – River Ranch – March 29, 2017
Client Management Training – “Managing Wage and Hour Issues: Practical Tips to Ensure Compliance” – St. Petersburg – March 28, 2017
IEC-FWCC 2017 Electrical Showcase – “Solving Wage Issues: Practical Tips to Avoid Employment Law Liability” – Tampa – March 23, 2017
ODWorks! – “Auditing Your Employee Handbook and Workplace Policies (Bring them with you!)” – Tampa – February 14, 2017
FTBA 2017 Construction Conference – “The Trump Administration: A New Labor Law Landscape” – Orlando – February 3, 2017
Career Source Polk 2017 State of the Workforce Summit – “Overtime Regulations – Who Can Keep Up” – Lakeland – January 26, 2017