Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida

contract employee

I was fired from a Real Estate office I was the top producer. My broker needed money she had just gotten out of the hospital after a 12 week stay. I had approx. 50 contracts in force. The brocker stated she had no obligation to pay me. I have attempted to mediate and was met with a cease and desist. I then contacted her new partner and explained it would be cheaper to settle. The response was an unfounded complaint to the local realtor association. There was also sexual harrasment involved she had slept with 2 associates and I did not return her interest. There is no office policy manuel. Her past record of payment of this situation has been different for all concerned. I was paid for 1 deal appox. 20k.(She was to split this amount with me and the previous broker partner. she hated the previous broker partner and did not want him to get the split he earned.) I gave the split to the previous broker which sent the broker (The one who fired me) into a rage, she asked why did I do that I responeded ''MY Word Is Worth Something. In writing she said she would pay and then changed her mind as I followed the law and could not work on the contacts as this would have been a violation of fs475. Yet others were paid after my closing.


Asked on 1/25/08, 10:51 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Stuart M. Address Law Offices of Stuart M. Address, P.A.

Re: contract employee

You are entitled to any commissions for jobs in which you were the procuring cause. I would be pleased to discuss this with you and the issue of sexual harassment if you want to contact my office.

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Answered on 1/28/08, 11:50 am
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Re: contract employee

The answer to your question depends on whether you had a written contract and what it provided. If you had an oral contract only, then that is tougher to prove and might turn on what written support you have, Florida is an "at will" state, so you can be fired for lots of reasosn, or no reason at all.

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Answered on 1/26/08, 8:27 pm


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