Florida Questions and Answers

Can my employer hold my PTO after I resign?
I was feeling that my employee wanted to fire me and in the middle of the work I left the office and never returned. They asked for a letter of resignation in order to give my last paycheck. I didn't ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 16, 2016 06:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I have an employee that was working for my company for 5 years. She left during her day work and never came back. Now she is asking for her PTO. What is the law in Florida? do i have to pay her the PTO or no?
I have an employee that was working for my company for 5 years. She left during her day work and never came back. Now she is asking for her PTO. What is the law in Florida? do i have to pay her the PT...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 15, 2016 12:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can my employer not give me my last paycheck and vacation time?
I was laid off due to a position elimination two weeks ago. My old employer has asked me to complete some files which I have agreed to. I do not have access to a printer so I can not print the forms t...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 14, 2016 11:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Is my boss required to pay anytime I worked before I quit (not including 2-week notice time)?
He told me that he does not have to pay me the 2 weeks before this week if I plan to quit today. Is this legal? On my last day, do I get my final paycheck with everything that he owes me or do I have ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 9, 2016 9:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I signed a contract with a home health care agency that says if I hire any of their
This aide is someone I've known for 18 months. She started working for this company in March. When I needed an aide in May, I contacted the agency and asked for her. Now she wants to leave the agency ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 1, 2016 12:55 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can my employer write me up if I gave them a month's notice that I was going out of town for a week on my birthday? I tried to use PTO but they say someone else already has those days off. I am in Florida. Please help.
I am going out of town for my birthday and I was approved for 2 of the 4 days that I requested off. My boss says other people have off the other 2 days so he cant let me have off. My boss says that If...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 1, 2016 11:13 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Am I entitled to Paid Time and/or PTO as a returned employee
Worked for a FL nonprofit for over three years and gave three weeks notice. I returned a year later and worked for less than a year but was only able to offer one week notice. I had scheduled PTO long...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 24, 2016 1:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Do I have the right to know what statements have been said about me
I was suspended after alligationsof misconduct. Co workers made statements but I have no idea what was stated as I was shocked to even know I was being accused of anything! Do I have a right to know w...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 24, 2016 1:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Resigned and not paid bonus
Hi, I recently resigned from my employer due to a personal issue. Since I resigned they held my bonus but paid out the other supervisors that were under me. When reaching out to someone in the company...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 23, 2016 2:18 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

After I complaint with HR about management, can the company lower my pay wage?
I complaint with HR about management and they get upset. Is this Retaliation, mistreated forcing me to work!!! And working double shifts and no breaks. Now HR gave me a verbal notice of lowering my ho...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 17, 2016 11:18 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida