Most U.S. states abide by at-will employment, which means either the employer or employee can end the working relationship at any time for any legal reason. Although Florida is an at-will state, wrongful termination can occur when a company fires a person for an...
Florida residents who lose their jobs often feel angry and upset. Many may wonder whether they have a legal claim against the employer who caused this emotional and financial upheaval.Understanding the basics of Florida wrongful termination laws can help you...
If you lost your job in a way that seems capricious, arbitrary or unfair, you may be wondering if you have a wrongful termination case. In reality, unless you work for a municipality, you are in a union, or you have an employment contract, your employment is more than...
For the majority of people, the days, weeks and months spent at a job pass rather uneventfully with duties being performed and paychecks collected. While this day-to-day routine can certainly become mundane, there is nevertheless a certain comfort that can be derived...
In a previous post, we discussed how the majority of employees across the U.S. are presumed to be at-will, meaning their employers are permitted to terminate their services for any legally permissible reason -- or no reason whatsoever.As firmly entrenched as this...
Many people understandably take immense pride in their work. Indeed, they may consider themselves as nothing less than model employees given that they always put in a solid eight hours of work, always meet their goals and always perform to the best of their...
State and federal laws, including Florida's Whistleblower Protection Act and the federal False Claims Act, offer protections to employees who blow the whistle on supervisors and managers who willingly engage in illegal or unethical activity. However, to be afforded...
Here in Florida, we are only on the precipice of introducing medical marijuana to a rather limited degree, meaning it's highly unlikely that we will encounter any significant legal controversy relating to things like employment anytime soon.This has been far from the...
While the following story did not happen here in Miami, or even in the state of Florida, it still brings up the important topic of wrongful termination, and how this area can be fraught with complications.Though the story is short on details, here is the gist of it: a...
In a series of ongoing reports, we've been discussing how those state employees who uncover some manner of dangerous and/or illegal conduct on the part of their employer do have options for reporting their discovery without fear of retaliation (i.e., poor performance...