What are my rights as a parochial school teacher regarding verbal harassment and e-mail insults and threats.

General harassment and bullying aren't illegal in Florida. If they are singling you out due to your race, age, sex, national origin, disability,...

Is it illegal to fire someone because of their background even though they did a full background check.

I guess it depends on what they mean by background. If they fired you because of your race, age, sex, disability, national origin, association with...

What are my legal options against an employer who does not provide safety for me or it's employees.

The question I would ask is whether or not what you are objecting to or reporting is an illegal activity of the employer (not a resident). For...

I was informed by my supervisor that if I file charges against a resident the institution would loose it's funding and I my job

The question I would ask is whether or not what you are objecting to or reporting is an illegal activity of the institution (not a resident). For...

If the employer has 50 or more employees and you worked at least a year, you may be protected under Family and Medical Leave. Or, if you have a...

If I have an adijudication withhald on a battery & resisting w/o violence charge can I still get a job in the CJ system w/my BA

Once the conviction is expunged, you can legally answer that you've never been convicted of that crime for most jobs. However, there are...

Is signing a non compete clause legal if making you sign a year into working for them on a promotion.as a armed protection offic

Unfortunately, continued employment is valid consideration for a non-compete agreement in Florida. Yes, the law needs to change. For that, you...

As an employer why should i pay unemployment benefits to an employee who received a DUI

You pay the insurance premiums. The State of Florida pays the benefits if the employee qualifies. If you believe the employee was fired for cause,...

I am 7 months pregnant and was just informed by my employer that the company is not required to hold my position under FMLA.

If you've worked at least a year and the employer has at least 50 employees, you're probably covered by Family and Medical Leave. However, smaller...

What can I do if my employer does not pay me my unsed vacation pay even if it's stated in the employee handbook?

The money is owed. Since it's over the limit for filing in small claims court, I'd suggest contacting an attorney about filing a suit for the...