Florida Questions and Answers

I'm going to quit my job for a better one and I haven't taken my vacation, will i get it if I quit?
I've worked for my employer for over 1year. I have a week vacation that i need to make sure I don't lose it if I quit. I have a better job opportunity so I would really like to get and I already have ...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 11, 2015 3:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can employer change the amount of PTO that I was accrued in the past and give me less pto time for the following year?
Can i get less PTO time from the previous years?
1 answer  |  asked Nov 11, 2015 08:45 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Hi, I have been on my job for 11 years I accrued a lot of PTO time. My employer want to take it away s pto time is that illegal?
My employer is trying to take away my pto time that I accrued. I been with the company for 11 years and I earn a lot of time. Is this illegal or not.
1 answer  |  asked Nov 11, 2015 07:19 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Is it legal to dock an employee pay for being late?
We had an employee meeting where our boss told us if we were more than 5 minutes late the first time is a warning and the second time is $25, the third time is $50 and after that then we will be fired...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 10, 2015 1:02 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can my employer fire me if I have intermittent FMLA, and I call off for a personal day?. (Other than calling off for my migraines, I show up on time, and do my job )
I currently have intermittent FMLA. (For migraines ) I enjoy my job, but I want to take a personal day.
1 answer  |  asked Nov 6, 2015 10:09 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

my position was eliminated and I was offered another position at approx. the same pay, but this job is a physical job that I haven't done in over 20 years and have never done for this company, if I refuse this position, and they have nothing else comparab
I left my last job of 29 years to help my new company rebuild a portion of a failing service dept. in a commercial truck dealership, 4 months in they wanted me to take on more responsibility due to my...
2 answers  |  asked Nov 5, 2015 08:29 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can Intermittent leave be authorized for an individual who has to frequently leave work and pick his son up after being put out of extended care due to his son's outburst related to his autism?
An educational environment. A parent is often called to pick his son up from the school extended day program when the son becomes unruly. Parent attributes the behavior to his son's diagnosis of autis...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 4, 2015 1:25 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I'm an outside vendor for a hospital chain. They said hey don't need my services anymore because I'm old and don't understand their needs.
I've been a vendor for the BayCare Health System in the Tampa area for 13 years, providing management training tools for their staff. Recently, I was told that because of my age that I might get what ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 27, 2015 8:09 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

the elevator at my job is broken, i called my boss while standing in the lobby and told her i can not go up 12 flights of stairs ( she is fully aware that i am pregnant) and all she said was to go up and take my time.. i cried the whole way up! it took me
the elevator at my job is broken, i called my boss while standing in the lobby and told her i can not go up 12 flights of stairs ( she is fully aware that i am pregnant) and all she said was to go up ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 22, 2015 05:56 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I worked for a company for almost 4 years and was fired on 10-12-15 before my anniversary date which would have been 10-24-15. Shouldn't they still pay the vacation time even if it's a portion of it
I worked for a company for almost 4 years I was fired and when I asked them about my vacation time they stated that I was terminated before my anniversary date but I still should have time accrued I w...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 20, 2015 10:45 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

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