Most employees in the State of Florida are “at will” employees. That is, employers are permitted to fire employees for almost any reason or for no reason at all, as long as the firing does not violate the law or public policy. And in the same vein, an employee, at any time, can quit his or her job and not give his employer the standard 2 weeks’ notice.

But, there are occasions where an employer retaliates against his employee for reporting the employer to a state or federal official in certain protected circumstances and tries to fire the employee wrongfully. These ‘whistleblower’ laws protect employees from retaliatory firings.

Employees who can prove wrongful or retaliatory termination may be entitled to back wages, fines or even punitive damages.

If at your workplace you feel you are being discriminated against based on wrongful or retaliatory termination, please call the Law Offices of Alitowski and Moore at 888-ASK-ANDREW. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer any questions you may have.