Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

Re: Employer/right of association

If this is a required part of your job, i.e., a required work event just like a conference, training, etc., then yes, your employer can require you to attend and fire you if you do not attend. More specifically, because Florida is an at-will state, your employer can fire you for any reason at any time, meaning that you not attending this event would not present any grounds that would prohibit your employer from terminating you if they see fit. The bottom line is that under Florida law, your employer can run their business as they see fit as long as they do not treat people differently based upon race, gender, national origin, disability/handicap, age (if over 40) and other statutorily protected characteristics.