FL Unemploy office is denying me benefits since I was not avail for work on 8/7-8/13. Is this legal ?? See below

You did not provide a lot of facts, but did mention the severance pay. It is possible unemployment considered the severance pay and viewed it as...

I have not been paid OT and now hours I worked are being subtracted. What are my rights?

If you worked the hours, you are entitled to be paid for the hours. I suggest you have this addressed through counsel. Suit may not have to be...

Salary

Yes, rate of pay can be changed at any time for work not yet performed. Your employer cannot, for instance, tell you on a Friday that your work...

Work

Yes, but in practice is may raise some other issues such as deportation.

My former employer fired me three days after finding out I had recieved another job offer.

There is a Florida statute which protects an employer from the reference they give in all but very egregious matters. You must be able to show...

Do I have legal recourse?

Scott's answer, while accurate in many respects, assumes you are an alcoholic. While there are federal laws protected those suffering from...

I informed my new employer that I was diagnosed with Hepatitas C and he fired me. Is that legal?

Absolutely illegal, provided your employer is covered by the laws which prohibit this. Both the Florida and federal laws require that an employer...

I signed a non-compete that does not shows the applicable state? Is this non-compete valid?

In order for the non-compete to be enforceable, it must be reasonable in length of time (generally 2 years) and in geographic scope (depends on the...

Absolutely illegal. You should be paid from the moment you arrive until the moment you leave. You have a legal entitlement to recover the money...

In florida i am salary paid can my company make me work 8 hours a day for 7 days a week

Yes, if you are truly an exempt employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act. More would need to be know about your position to determine you...