STATE OF FLORIDA

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

SHAKARIA MITCHELL,

Petitioner,

vs.

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PLUS, INC.,

Respondent.

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Case No. 13-0499

FINAL ORDER

A Recommended Order was entered in this case on August 30, 2013, setting forth findings of fact and conclusions of law. The parties were given ten days from the date of the Recommended Order to file written exceptions. Pursuant to Pinellas County Code section 70-77(g)(13), it is the responsibility of the Administrative Law Judge to consider any written exceptions and then to issue a Final Order.

APPEARANCES

For Petitioner: Michael A. Serrano, Esquire

Wesley Chapel Law Group, LLC 25275 Wesley Chapel Boulevard Lutz, Florida 33559

For Respondent: Patricia Alten, Esquire

Alten and Cangro, PLLC Post Office Box 274127 Tampa, Florida 33688

STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE

The issue in this case is whether Respondent, Supported Employment Plus, Inc., committed an unlawful employment practice in violation of section 77-53 of the Pinellas County Code, by terminating the employment of Petitioner, Shakaria Mitchell, because of her race.

Neither party filed written exceptions to the Recommended Order. The findings of fact and conclusions of law set forth in the Recommended Order are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference in this Final Order.

ORDER

Based on the foregoing, it is determined that Respondent, Supported Employment Plus, Inc., did not commit an unlawful employment practice as charged, and it is ORDERED that Petitioner, Shakaria Mitchell's charge of discrimination is DISMISSED.

DONE AND ORDERED this 13th day of September, 2013, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.

S

ELIZABETH W. MCARTHUR

Administrative Law Judge

Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building

1230 Apalachee Parkway

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060

(850) 488-9675

Fax Filing (850) 921-6847 www.doah.state.fl.us

Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 13th day of September, 2013.

COPIES FURNISHED:

Peter J. Genova, Jr.

Equal Opportunity Coordinator

Pinellas County Office of Human Rights 5th Floor

400 South Fort Harrison Avenue Clearwater, Florida 33756

Michelle Wallace, Esquire Pinellas County Attorney's Office 6th Floor

315 Court Street Clearwater, Florida 33756

Patricia Alten, Esquire Alten and Cangro, PLLC Post Office Box 274127 Tampa, Florida 33688

Michael A. Serrano, Esquire Wesley Chapel Law Group, LLC 25275 Wesley Chapel Boulevard Lutz, Florida 33559

Paul Valenti, Director

Pinellas County Office of Human Rights 5th Floor

400 South Fort Harrison Avenue Clearwater, Florida 33756

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW

A party who is adversely affected by this Final Order is entitled to seek judicial review by filing a petition for writ of certiorari in the circuit court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County, Florida, within 30 calendar days of the date of this Final Order. § 70-77(g)(14), Pinellas County Code.

Docket for Case No: 13-000499

Orders for Case No: 13-000499