Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

wrongful termination (alcohol )

Can an employee be terminated based on the only fact that management thought the employee was impaired? The employee was not sent for unrine test to provide proof.


Asked on 10/14/04, 1:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Keith Stern Shavitz Law Group

Re: wrongful termination (alcohol )

In virtually every employment setting in Florida, the answer is YES. The reason is that in Florida, an employee may be terminated for any reason, at any time, and it can be a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all. This doctrine is commonly known as "employment at will."

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Answered on 10/15/04, 9:32 am


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