Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

Terminated on 91st day of employment
I resigned from my old job and accepted an offer with another company. There was a 90 day probationary period. I was a salried employee and was terminated on my 91st day of employment with no reason. I was never written up or told that my job was unsatisfactory. It was a total shock. I left another job for this one and am now unemployed for no reason. Do I have any recourse?

Thanks

Asked on 1/14/08, 7:49 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Keith Stern Shavitz Law Group

0 users found helpful

0 attorneys agreed

Re: Terminated on 91st day of employment

Florida is an employment at-will state, so unfortunately you have no greater rights or protection on day 91 versus day 1 or day 1,001, meaning that your employer (and you) are legally entitled to end your employment at any time, for any reason - - a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all. As such, based on the information provided, there does not appear to be a cause of action for your termination. You also wrote that you were a salaried employee, so depending on the type of duties you performed and whether you worked over 40 hours per week, you might have a claim for unpaid overtime wages, so you should consult with an attorney to learn what rights you may have in that regard.

Answered on 1/14/08, 8:54 am

Mark as helpful