Whistleblowers Are Important Sources of Information-Florida Law

By Employee Legal Protection Team | November 11, 2019

Private Sector Whistleblowers in Florida, licensed professionals, executives, engineers, professors, etc., have protection under the Florida Whistleblower Act. The Florida Whistleblower Act, provides, in pertinent part, that: An employer may not take retaliatory personnel action against an employee because the employee has (1) Disclosed, or threatened to disclose, to any appropriate governmental agency, under oath, in…

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Whistle-blower Lawsuits

By Christopher Farrell | June 19, 2015

Whistle-blower laws prohibit retaliation for complaints by employees to employers of unlawful activity.  Fraudulent acts as well as unfair and deceptive trade practices reported by an employee who then is subjected to retaliatory acts in the workplace, including harassment, unwarranted transfers and termination on trumped up performance issues, can form the basis of a valid…

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Can My Boss Fire Me For Having Surgery?

By ELP TEAM | October 22, 2013

You’ve just informed your boss that your doctor has recommended surgery for you and you will need a few weeks or months off to recuperate.  Your boss says they can’t lose you for that amount of time and will fire you in order to hire someone else who can work.  Doesn’t seem fair, does it? …

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WELCOME TO EMPLOYEE LEGAL PROTECTION

By ELP TEAM | June 13, 2013

Henrichsen Siegel, P.L.L.C. is proud to present our employment law team to employees in Washington, DC, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia and Florida.  Our attorneys offer decades of combined experience in the labor and employment law field representing the interests of employees. Our attorneys handle all types of employment law violations, such as whistleblower claims, overtime and…

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