Unless the sexual harassment was against you I am afraid you are out of luck. 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... View More

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answered on Mar 11, 2022

Good for you that you did NOT sign their release...

You have a claim against this employer for Worthless Check, which carries treble damages plus attorney fees. This is regardless if they made good on the check(s) later. That's probably why they wanted you to sign that document.... View More

Yes. That's what "employment at will" means.

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answered on Mar 8, 2022

You can't be an employee at will and have an employment agreement.

Further, you may have several claims but obviously you need a consultation with a lawyer to understand your facts, review documents and advise accordingly.

Good luck.

Unfortunately, Florida is an “at-will” state, which means private employers are free to 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 make any of... View More

Maybe you should clarify what you mean by "an active lien on" yourself.

Ask your tax preparer, but your tax return can report employment income even if you don't have a W-2. Failure to withhold employment taxes or to send you a W-2 (or 1099) is your employer's fault, not yours.

Public school teachers generally have tenure and cannot be fired without cause. Was there some claim that you violated school policy?

Yes. In fact, unless you have a written contract your employer does not ever have to give you the tips. Why?

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

This is a tough one. Negligence means a person fails to behave with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under the same circumstances. Whether a person should wear mask is subject to question. There is no fixed standard regarding this. Needless to say, you must... View More

You can't invalidate a non-compete agreement based on your lacking of full understanding of what it is. In the absence of intentional representation on their side and other unfair dealings, you have to honor it. However, your hope is that the new job position does not constitute... View More

Most "salaried" employees trade the right to earn a steady paycheck regardless of how many hours they work for the ability to earn overtime like non-salaried employees (wage earners) do.

However, each situation is different, so I cannot tell you for sure about your particular... View More

You should reach out to the business and notify them that their business google calendar is still connected to your personal account. You can offer to provide them a few days to transfer over appointments to a separate business account, but ultimately, the account is yours, and you do not need to... View More

Is the contract an employment contract? If so, It appears to modify the law that would prevail otherwise (employment at will) and instead give the employee the right to a 90-day notice of termination.

Yes. Your employer can require you to do just about anything that's not illegal. If you don't like it you can quit.

You have two choices: Agree to the changes and sign or don't sign and move on.

Private employers can require vaccines, masks, and whatever else they want for all their employees and for all prospective employees. Why?

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

As an at will employee, you can't force other employees to wear masks but you have the legal right to voluntarily terminate your employment to remove yourself from your undesirable situation.

Alternatively, if you feel the company policy is unfair and adversely affecting the terms and... View More

Under Fla. Stat. § 381.00317, a private employer may not impose a vaccine mandate unless the employees are allowed to opt out on the basis of 5 separate reasons:

- Medical reasons (including pregnancy & anticipated future pregnancy)

- Religious reasons (including moral or... View More

Yes. Employment is at will. If your employer no longer wants you to work at home, you either take it or leave it.