Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

i have been working 40 hours a week at bealls for 2 years. on my paychecks it still has me labeled as on-call causing me to not accrue any sick or vacation time. they said they will fix it but its been another 2 weeks and they also tell me i wont get back any of the time i SHOULD have earned! now they are threatening to fire me for calling in sick 2 days in a row because my infant was very ill but i should have plenty of sick time! I cannot afford to lose this job I am a single mother of 2. Please let me know if there is anything i can do.


Asked on 3/18/10, 9:08 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jane-Robin Wender Wender Law, P.A.

Florida is an "at will" state which means that an employer can fire you for any reason other than race, religion, sex or age. There is nothing in Florida law that requires any employer to provide paid sick time or vacation time so there is no legal requirement that they provide it to you. The only exception would be if you and Bealls signed an employment contract spelling out in writing certain benefits. They can fire you for calling in sick or arguing with them about sick time.

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Answered on 3/29/10, 6:25 pm


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