Is it legal for a newly hired company boss to come in and take all the years of an employer and put them as new employees?

Without a collective bargaining agreement (union) in place, an employer is not obligated to recognize any seniority rights. The new company can...

Can i be fired for taking unscheduled time off from work ?

Short answer is, yes, you can be fired for this and you would have no legal claim for that termination. Employer is able to be as inflexible as it...

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (FLORIDA)

Yes, you can appeal that decision, but to answer your questions, payments are often made incorrectly and unemployment will seek to get them back. ...

Illegal pay period change?

They can change the pay periods. As for properly reporting what you were paid, I suspect this may have been an oversight by the employer and you...

Can my employer fire me the moment I give my two weeks notice? Is it even worth it to give two weeks notice?

Yes, the employer can fire you, but in most instances they will pay the two weeks. You will be entitled to unemployment benefits for the 2 weeks...

If I am a salary employee and I take off sick, can I be docked sick time if I worked 40+ hours during the work week?

If you are in-fact exempt from overtime pay, the employer can lose that exemption if it docking your pay, that is, not paying you the full salary...

If I worked only one day, and then quit, do I still get paid for the day that I worked?

Yes, you are entitled to all pay for any day, or single day, you work. If the employer has not paid you, contact an attorney. Florida law allows...

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What kind of attorney do I need for wrongful termination/ sexual harassment?

You would need someone with experience in handling harassment and retaliation claims. Two good sources would be any counsel associated with either...

Is it Illegal for Salary managers to work 20 days straight?

Assuming you were correctly classified as exempt, yes it's legal. However, I encourage you to speak with counsel to determine if you were...

Can employee file civil suit against former employer for not paying stated severance upon termination?

Absent a contractual reason to pay severance, one is not owed. If you have an agreement that you believe is enforceable, it would have to be...