Is my employer violating Florida state law by not paying exempt salaried employees for missed days during hurricane irma?
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Answered on September 19, 2017
Your employer is risking losing the salary exemption it took advantage of. If your pay is docked you can then seek to recover the money for all...
Am I required to work a 9 hour shift with lunch break included?
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Answered on September 19, 2017
Your employer is free to insist on whatever work schedule it wishes, it's only obligation is to pay you for all time worked. However, there is no...
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I live in Florida and was told by my supervisor that it was illegal for a perdiem employee to work more than 19 hrs. a week
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Answered on September 18, 2017
No, incorrect. There is minimum or maximum number of hours for any per diem employee.
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Will HIPPA laws in Florida keep my legal medicinal marijuana use comfidential from my employer?
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Answered on September 18, 2017
Ms. Baker is spot-on. You have some bad information here. No employer is required to accept marijuana in your system, medically prescribed or...
Can I sue my employer for wrongful termination.if I was hired as a 1099 contractor
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Answered on September 18, 2017
You need to speak with an attorney and go into greater detail. Just because an employer classified you as an independent contractor does not mean...
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Can you lose your job for not reporting during a State of Emergency when you weren't scheduled previously ?
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Answered on September 18, 2017
Your husband can be terminated from his employment for failing to show up to work when ordered or asked to do so. Of course, you and your husband...
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Am I still entitled to my last paycheck if I abandon my job?
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Answered on September 18, 2017
The at-will doctrine allows either the employer or employee to end the working relationship at any time for any non-illegal reason without penalty....
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Can an employer make me work outside after Hurricane in a heat index of 102?
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Answered on September 18, 2017
There is no legal entitlement to air conditioning so the employer can require you to work outside and in the heat. You, of course, have the...
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Should I get paid as a salaried manager exempt employee for 3 days due to restaurant closure for hurricane irma?
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Answered on September 18, 2017
You mention a couple claims here that you will want legal assistance with in pursuing. Your wage and retaliation claims are relatively straight...
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Can seeking an attorney's assistance delay my getting fired for performance reasons?
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Answered on September 18, 2017
Seeking an attorney's assistance will not necessarily delay your employer from moving forward with a termination, but what information you are able...