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Retaliation for report to Internal Audit
I have recently been fired for very trivial reasons, after a period of two months of hostility from my boss, which started very shortly after I reported an issue relating to his management of a projec...
1 answer | asked Sep 26, 2007 08:16 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
Can employees fired for refusing to sign non-competes collect unemployment?
my adult son has managed his mother in law's landscape business for 7 years...her new husband is now heading up the company and requiring all to sign non-compete agreements...if they refuse, and are f...
1 answer | asked Sep 20, 2007 10:31 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
Sign a non-compete or be terminated
Is it legal in the state of Florida for an employer to fire an employee for refusing to sign a non-compete form? I have worked for this company a year and now they are all but threatening to to fire m...
1 answer | asked Sep 18, 2007 3:10 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Can employer read private e-mail w/o notice?
I was recently terminated by my employer for disclosing "confidential" information. The confidential information was a resignation letter that a former employee copied to me (I forwarded it to two oth...
1 answer | asked Sep 4, 2007 8:06 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Harrasment and Retaliation for whistle blowing
About 6 weeks ago I reported a manager for a theft I witnessed. I have since had my hours cut, been demoted, and blackballed for transfers. I even contacted the corporation itself, but the issues were...
1 answer | asked Sep 1, 2007 3:17 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Non-Compete Agreement Consultation
Would like to contact former employer who had an attorney send a notification letter of injunction against me for violation of a non-compete contract. I do not have a copy of the non-compete and would...
1 answer | asked Aug 29, 2007 04:22 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
Non-Compete in Florida
I am currently employed as a Manager at a real estate firm. Last year my broker had me sign a non-compete/non-solicitation agreement. At the time I was not an "employee", I was working as a realtor/in...
1 answer | asked Aug 14, 2007 4:49 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Earned commissions not paid after discussed.
After discussing errors of commission paid on contracts that were coded to other sales person and paid to that sales person, employer states that there will be no changes made and that the commission ...
1 answer | asked Jul 17, 2007 5:02 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Employee right to veiw personnel file.
I need that law on personnel files in Florida that stipulates an employee can review his/her personnel file. Does the HR Manager have to supervise. Does any information have to be removed. Thanks,
1 answer | asked May 25, 2007 2:38 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
Florida law on employee having access to their own employment files
Does a employee of a Company have the right to see their own records or files. Or do they have to get a lawyer to be able to see them. I would really like to know what law is on this matter. You know ...
2 answers | asked May 15, 2007 01:54 AM [EST] | applies to Florida