Florida Questions and Answers

I am being falsely accused of harassment, discrimination and retaliation at work.
I am being falsely accused of harassment and discrimination by an employee. What to do? The HR department has not contacted me yet, my boss did talked to both and determined the accusation is false an...
1 answer  |  asked May 27, 2016 11:48 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can I get my job back or am I entitled my annual and sick leave pay?
I recently fired from Fl Dept of Corrections for Violation of Agency Policy during my probationary period but they wouldn't tell me what it was. I was actually fire from he say she say. There was no i...
1 answer  |  asked May 26, 2016 09:10 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

i live in florida. I'm on fmla and I resigned with a 2 week notice which has been met to completion. I have some remaining pto, is the company required to pay out my earned pto?
I resigned with 2 week notice. On fmla, with remaining pto balance that was earned the first year I was employed then able to use it thereafter. I've resigned with notice mentioning I'd like to be pai...
1 answer  |  asked May 23, 2016 1:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can my employer deny my employer deny vacation time because they had to approve FMLA first?
I requested a two week vacation for August several months ago. About 3 - 4 weeks ago my supervisor told me she did not see a problem approving it she just wasn't allowed to approve it too far in advan...
2 answers  |  asked May 18, 2016 02:09 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

My employer is witholding my wages for a mistake I made in training
I am a Sales Associate with a company I have worked for 4 years I was recently promoted to Sales however I made a mistake during my training period and my employer is witholding my commission-What is ...
1 answer  |  asked May 16, 2016 11:22 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can I get unemployment?
I currently hold a back office position working 35 hr as week earning salary of $30,000 a year with 10days PTO. My employer currently sold the company. The back office will no longer be needed. He sai...
1 answer  |  asked May 16, 2016 10:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Do we have a leg to stand on with PTSD and medication fail?
My husband has ptsd, recently his medication was changed and it did not agree with him. He had a melt down and had to be taken to the hospital for evaluation, Of course he missed work and his boss wou...
1 answer  |  asked May 16, 2016 03:35 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

in florida i just recently put my two week notice IN and i have 82 hours of pto left and they are saying i am supose to use it or lose it > dont they have to pay me for it as in my offer letter that was signed it dosent state that i lose it ? l also have
i signed an offer letter 8 monthes ago and two points one was a sign on bonus to be paid 1250 per quarter to make a total of 5000. it dosent say if i leave i lose it as i signed with them and no where...
1 answer  |  asked May 14, 2016 7:13 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Good evening, I been working for my employer for 5 years. 3 weeks ago they started to cut off hours. I was one of the employee they cut hours when they had another person still getting his 40 hours when he only been working for them less than a year. I ne
Good evening, I been working for my employer for 5 years. 3 weeks ago they started to cut off hours. I was one of the employee they cut hours when they had another person still getting his 40 hours wh...
1 answer  |  asked May 9, 2016 6:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I live in florida. i gave my two notice and completed it fully. I had PTO time that I had not taken and was paid out on my PTO, is this legal?
Not paid my out on my PTO time while giving a two weeks notice.
1 answer  |  asked May 9, 2016 3:36 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida