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resignation - lack of
What rights does an employee have when an employer replaces them before they have given notice? An employee talked about going into the daycare business b/c she was having problems with babysitters. O...
1 answer  |  asked May 11, 2007 6:52 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

owed vacation hours after being terminated for no reason
i was recently let go from my job of 7 years for no reason.when they told me they said they would pay me for all my vacation hours which would be 3 weeks, with one week carried over from last year(we ...
1 answer  |  asked May 8, 2007 1:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Employee slandered and has proof
I had been working as a server at a restaurant in Orlando for almost 2 years. My file was clean. I actually had good compliments on my service and attitude. I became pregnant and into my fifth month I...
1 answer  |  asked May 8, 2007 12:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Pest Control Non Compete
Hi I have a 50 mile 1 year non compete that my EX employer is trying to hold up against me. I left their company and started my own. The whole reason i left the company was because they were spraying ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 21, 2006 1:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

non compete out of state
My question is wehter my company headquartered in RI can enforce a noon compete while I reside and work in Florida. Specifically they state for one year in North America or Europe I cannot go to anyon...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 31, 2006 3:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Discrimination, Lible, Slander?
My wife and I are truck drivers and recently took a break from over the road. We were hired at a local company driving dump trucks. After our 3 day training period of following trainers so they could ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 30, 2006 09:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Discrimination, Lible, Slander?
My wife and I are truck drivers and recently took a break from over the road. We were hired at a local company driving dump trucks. After our 3 day training period of following trainers so they could ...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 30, 2006 09:45 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Overtime 'under the table'
this question is actually in regards to a problem a friend of mine is having. it should be noted she is not in any supervisor role, and is eligible for overtime. she is contracted for 40 hours a week,...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 29, 2006 6:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Termination & Florida Law
Under Florida law, when must an employer provided the final paycheck upon termination? Are the any reasons they can withhold this paycheck legally?
1 answer  |  asked Aug 13, 2006 11:38 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Defamation in workplace
Do I have a case against my former employer? My new employer upon verifying my employment was told by a manager that I was fired from the company. I was not fired, I resigned and worked my 2 weeks tha...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 10, 2006 12:51 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida