Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Hello, I am an Automotive technician and while working for Kia I presented an idea to solve a problem they were having with a vehicle, the idea was passed on to a manufacturing facility and turned into an applicable repair without any consent or notification, do I have any legal rights to ask for compensation?


Asked on 12/16/14, 6:02 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Gwaltney William W. Gwaltney, Attorneys at Law

You can ask, but doubt you will receive any compensation. You should look at the employee handbook to see if there is a mechanism for compensation for profitable ideas submitted by employees. However, if there is there is likely a specific procedure to be followed in order to qualify.

In most cases, employee ideas that become incorporated into the business model or that turn a profit are generally the "property" of the employer. Some companies are more generous with compensation than others when this occurs.

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Answered on 12/17/14, 6:42 am


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