Q: My husband works for a dealership, he bought a car from another dealership and now faces termination
He’s worked there for 6 years, we bought the car this weekend, they already completed furloughs. His department already made the required cut. Today they are angry have flat out told him to return the car and are planning a meeting tomorrow to discuss whether they can “afford” keep him covid 19. It’s an excuse and a lie, and I would like to know if he has a case if they end up firing him over this. I can’t believe that this is ethical or legal to force an employee to only purchase from you and to be persecuted and fired over it. He does not have text or anything written to prove this. But trust and believe this is the reason.
A: Yes, they can fire your husband. Why? Because Florida is an “at will” state, which means employers are free to hire, transfer, promote, demote, suspend, reinstate, fire and rehire employees for any reason at any time, i.e., “at will.” The only thing employers cannot do is make any of these adverse employment decisions based upon an employee’s race, age, gender, disability, religion, marital status or national origin.
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