Nothing illegal about this practice and it is not uncommon. Employers can decline to hire for any reason as long as it is not an illegal reason...

Terminated for talking to OSHA

If you were terminated for speaking with OSHA you could very well have a retaliation claim. More would have to be known about what you were...

Employment law. Are government agency complaints allowed online?

Nothing illegal about this and with Florida's public records laws it would be illegal to not have your name and records appear. You should have...

Is it right for my maanger to let me go through a text message because of how she feels about my transportation?

Is it right, hard to say. It's not wrong, it's not illegal. Professional, perhaps not, but there is no requirement that the communication be in a...

Do I sign the agreement or am I entitled to an enhancement to the severance package?

Your status as someone over the age of 40 does not entitle you to an enhancement. From the facts you have provided there is no legal basis to...

Is their any Florida employment law regarding PTO? Do I have a claim to the PTO cash-out?

Severance packages are not required. PTO can be paid out and can be the subject of an unpaid wage claim depending on how it is earned, but when...

What are my rights if any. And what can i do

Certainly looks like a violation of your rights under the FMLA, but these claims, like most, are fact specific. Seek out counsel of your choosing...

Can they do this? What rights do I have? Do I stand a chance against them in a suit if they don't pay me the 2 weeks+vac+sick ?

There is, unfortunately, no entitlement to the two weeks of severance. The employer was within its right to early terminate your notice. As for...

Is that legal to choose a direct hire over competitive applicants

Nothing illegal as you present it. Unless the direct hire was brought in for some discriminatory reason there is nothing illegal in their actions....

Always a good idea to have counsel represent you through the EEOC process if, for nothing else, so you are ready to move when the EEOC announces...