This would be a question to ask a government agency overseeing restaurant and grocery store food prep conditions. Inspections are conducted by the Fla. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and regulations are imposed by the Fla. Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation. This website... View More

Yes. Your initials on the review acknowledge only that its contents were reviewed with you, not that you agree with the review or were provided a copy of the review.

Much of Citizens Insurance records are public record which must be produced pursuant to a public records request - see https://www.citizensfla.com/other-documents I don't know if records pertaining to hiring or contracting decisions are exempt from the public records law - that would take... View More

Go ahead and relocate. What part of the contract (or the 14th Amendment, for that matter) doesn't the employer understand?

Most cities, counties, and state agencies abhor over-time and so will do everything they can to avoid having to pay it. The general rule is that overtime must be paid on all hours worked over 40 in a regular workweek. And if the employee actually works on any paid holiday, they are entitled to... View More

If you feel you have been discriminated against by the actions of your employer because of your race, age, gender (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation or national origin, religion or marital status, pregnancy, or because you have a disability or feel you have been retaliated against... View More

Unless your employer agrees to pay you for every moment you are lollygagging while waiting for the telephone to ring you are stuck with the employment deal you made when hired.

Nothing this prospective employer did is unlawful. You are a nurse, so it is very important for the employer to know about YOUR health.

Florida is an at-will employment state, meaning that workers can be terminated at any time and for any reason (or no reason at all). However, if your friend suspects he was targeted for termination based on his medical condition, he should speak with a Florida employment attorney about disability... View More

Unless you are also licensed to practice law in Florida, you have no business advising your patient about Florida law. Refer your patient to an attorney. It is unclear, by the way, what you mean by your question. Is this a judgment lien, a criminal restitution order, or something else?

Yes. Why? Because Florida is an “at-will” state, which means private employers are free to solicit, hire, promote, demote, suspend, terminate, reinstate, and rehire employees for any reason—or for no reason--at any time, i.e., “at will.” The only thing employers cannot lawfully do is to... View More

As the head custodian told you, staying home until Monday" ... should be fine as long as [you] have the hospital paperwork ...". You are probably protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Depends on if the REAL reason for not hiring is discrimination based on one of the protected classes under the law, such as race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, handicap, and some other categories. While there is usually no way to get hard proof of the real reason outside of... View More

The most common aspect of any "start-up company" is that the owners (those who own 100% of the common stock) work their fingers to the bone day and night, week in and week out, hoping that their (often unpaid) efforts will pay off.

The main job of the newly-hired employees is to... View More

No, because the privacy provisions in the Florida Constitution do not apply to private employers or private businesses.

But even if they did, it would be difficult for you to prove your privacy was invaded because the only "invasion" was via a dashcam in a vehicle owned by your... View More

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answered on Apr 14, 2022

I am not an employment lawyer, but No, they must pay you for the time you work. If they do not like your work, they can always terminate you. They cannot sue you for damages for unsatisfactory or incomplete work, unless it is something criminal or fraud.

There are laws against recording people on cameras without their knowledge, but assuming that you knew about it, your boss doesn't need your permission.

This question does not relate to workers' compensation, which deals with work-related injuries.

Yes. Florida law does not require Florida employers to give employees any breaks, period. Some do, some don't. They get to decide. Why?

Because Florida is an “at-will” state, which means private employers are free to solicit, hire, promote, demote, suspend, terminate, reinstate,... View More

Exclusion from consideration for employment on the basis of not being able to communicate with the employer's clients is not employment discrimination. Nor is seeking applicants who can speak and write in a foreign language.