Like many people in Florida, you are under the misunderstanding that your doctor's opinion about your alleged health problems somehow controls everything your employer wants to do. It does not.

Being out on short-term disability may be appropriate in your situation; but it does not... View More

If you feel you have been discriminated against by actions of your supervisors or co-workers at your workplace because of your race, age, gender (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation or national origin, religion or marital status or because you have a disability, or feel you have been... View More

Florida has three different statutes in two different chapters: 2 years, 4 years or 5 years. The federal statute is 4 years.

In my professional opinion the non-compete is unenforceable because of the scope (entire nation)--however, if the job is an identical position to your previous job, within say 40 to 50 miles of where you work now, you may have a problem. Hire an employment lawyer to defend you.

No, it might be a mistake--but it is not illegal. Unless you already know that you were overpaid you should talk to the payroll department and try to find out what happened.

Sure; in America anyone can sue anyone else at any time—even without a lawyer in small claims court. Winning the lawsuit is another matter. If you decide to sue you should be prepared to pay the filing fee and then pay another hundred bucks or so for service of process. Finally, if a court of law... View More

Say what? Your very short question cannot be answered without many more facts.

Your severance agreement will control the answer to this question. Unless I miss my guess the severance agreement includes a non-compete clause--which you may be violating--and your former employer may be aware of it.

I advise you NOT to sign anything until you have hired am experienced... View More

This question needs to be presented to a tax attorney - try to repost, adding Tax Law as a category.

Tim Akpinar

Yes, your safety manager can tell you not to ask questions to him in front of a safety inspector. And yes, you can run and tell the manager that the safety manager upbraided you for asking questions in front of an inspector. And yes, the safety manager can come back to you and tell you--again--not... View More

No. And if you object you can be terminated.

Your sad story is very hard to believe; surely you have not lost all documents on the planet that could help you reconstruct the history of you life? Example: You certainly must know your full name and the date of your birth; right? And you must also know exactly (city and state) where you were... View More

None of these historical facts matter because your former employer still has your dogs. After you have recovered your dogs you can think about suing these people for overtime wages and other things.

No, because there is no law requiring any employer to "promote" part-time employees to full time jobs. FYI, Publix has always had a (unwritten?) policy of NOT giving its non-managerial employees "full time jobs." Why? Because Publix apparently thinks that part-time employment is... View More

The FLMA is not intended to be used as any kind of excuse to avoid going to work. The FMLA is intended to help people who have demonstrated some legitimate short term health concerns or who have family members with legitimate short term health concerns--i.e., are expected to last six months or... View More

Any subpoena to appear requires reasonable notice, and depends on court how many days. Same day is not reasonable notice. I cannot see a court holding you in contempt if you just got served today, assuming it was properly served under the rules. Service was it by mail? fax? email or process... View More

No. Florida law does not require employers to give employees any paid leave at all--so unless you had an employment contract that said otherwise, you are not going to get any PTO.

Before you let yourself get all worked up about having to purchase the laptop your children broke please know that 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.,... View More

It never ceases to amaze me how many educated people still think the old school-yard rule of "finders-keepers" is some sort of legal justification for keeping something valuable that does not belong to them. Unless you want your employment record sullied more than it is now, and unless... View More

This is not a legal question. Ask the HR department where you work.