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Is a non-compete agreement that will prevent me from working with a competing agency binding no matter now my employment ends?
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Answered on October 17, 2013
Yes. Non-competes in Florida must be written to be reasonable in geographical location, time, and scope pursuant to F.S section 542.335. Your...
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Boss will not pay me my wages
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Answered on October 17, 2013
You should contact the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Commission. The commission can start an investigation of why you have not been paid. ...
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Can I sue my employer for making me return to work 5 weeks after having a c section?
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Answered on July 02, 2012
The answer is that it depends. It depends on whether your employer has more than 50 employees within a 75 mile radius, whether you worked for 1...
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Recent accident forced me out of work. I do not have health insurance and my employer does not want to grant light duty.
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Answered on June 12, 2012
You would only be entitled to workers' compensation in Florida, if the accident occurred in the course and scope of your employment. There are...
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Is an employer in Florida required to pay accrued vacation in a layoff situation?
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Answered on June 12, 2012
Yes. There is no law in Florida requiring an employer to pay out unused vacation time, in a layoff or termination situation.
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Can you go over the difference in resigning instead of being terminated.
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Answered on June 12, 2012
I am not sure about whether it will affect your brokerage license. However, if you have exhausted your leave under the FMLA, your employer can...
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Can my boss reduce my pay without notice?
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Answered on June 12, 2012
It may be an oversight if other employees are receiving the overtime pay. If you know for certain other employees are receiving the overtime, you...
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Are these the two biggest reason why individuals do not file lawsuits against their former employers?
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Answered on June 12, 2012
I agree with all of the responses posted by the attorneys before me. As a practicing attorney in Jacksonville, I find that the bar to employment...
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I have an unemployment compensation hearing how do I prepare for it ahead of time
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Answered on May 04, 2012
It appears you have two issues that will be reviewed. The first whether you were discharged for misconduct connected to work. The second whether...
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I was supposedly fired from my previous employer for losing a company cell phone, I reported it immediately and was Issued a
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Answered on November 08, 2011
Did you appeal the unemployment decision? The employer must prove misconduct under the Florida Unemployment statute in order to deny your...
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