Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

Minor fired for illigitamate complaint

Hi, here is my question.

My 17 year old son has been fired from his job because a customer accused him of being high on the job to his manager. I know kids can get into that kind of stuff but as a mother of 3 teenagers I can tell you that this son is not doing drugs. He is an honor roll student, sections leader for the number 1 high school band in Florida and he volunteers to help other kids learn to play instruments. He & I asked his employer to drug test him so he could at least clear his name and not have this on his employment history and they said no. I want to know if there is anything I can do so that this does not cause him to have a difficult time getting another job. This was his first job and he worked there for 7 months. I think flushing 7 months of work reference down the drain because of a false accusation is horrible and he isn't even allow to clear his name regarding this matter. Please let me know what you think.


Asked on 1/25/08, 4:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bob McCormack Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLC

Re: Minor fired for illigitamate complaint

There may be some way to "clear" his name. Perhaps a letter to the employer would help resolve the issue. You may not want to get too formal if this can be taken care of without a lot of hoopla. The willingness may depend on a few variables, including the employer size and what kind of evidence they were relying upon. We are close to Palm Harbor and may be able to help.

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Answered on 1/28/08, 10:40 am


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