Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

cut hours from full time to ''part time''

What rights do I have if my employer

cuts my hours from full time to only

coming when there is work, although

he knows there is no work coming

and it seems the department is

closing? It looks like they are trying

to avoid having to pay

unemployment or compensation

packages.


Asked on 5/30/07, 2:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bonita Riggens Law Office of Bonita M. Riggens

Re: cut hours from full time to ''part time''

If you do not have a written contract guaranteeing you a certain number of hours or a certain amount of pay per week, you have no rights. (This is Florida - not California). Under Florida law, there are circumstances where you can still collect unemployment compensation if you quit because the terms of your employment have substantially changed. Call the Agency for Workforce Innovation in Tallahasse and ask them about your situation. You might also want to follow up with a consult with an employment law attorney.

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Answered on 5/31/07, 12:23 am


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