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If you were fired from your job in Miami, you may wonder what proof you need to win a wrongful termination claim. The short answer is that you need evidence showing your termination violated the...

Our Employment lawyers in Miami, FL at BT Law Group, PLLC, have seen an uptick in calls from employees who have been subject to a layoff. Employees typically learn of a layoff at the same...

You can sue an at-will employer for wrongful termination if your firing violated federal or state law. Florida’s at-will employment doctrine gives employers broad discretion to terminate employees, but it does not permit illegal discrimination,...

Wrongful termination occurs when an employer fires an employee for a reason that violates federal or state law. Under Florida law, most employment is at-will, meaning employers can fire workers at any time for any...

Florida workers are entitled to be paid what they’ve earned, on time and in full, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). When an employer fails to pay minimum wage, overtime, or other promised compensation,...

Constructive discharge, also called forced resignation, occurs when an employer makes working conditions so intolerable that an employee has no reasonable choice but to quit. Florida courts treat this type of resignation as if you...

Wrongful termination based on discrimination occurs when an employer fires an employee because of a protected characteristic such as race, age, sex, disability, or religion. Both Florida Statutes § 760.10 and federal laws like Title...

Yes, your boss can fire you for no reason in Florida. Florida is an at-will state, meaning employers can terminate employment at any time without giving a reason. However, your employer cannot fire you for...

Getting fired is difficult enough. But getting fired for the wrong reasons—or for reasons your employer won’t admit—can feel like a betrayal. If you walked out of your job recently asking yourself, Was that even legal?,...

Being fired without warning is not automatically illegal in Florida because Florida is an at-will employment state, meaning your employer can terminate you for any reason or even no reason at all, as long as...

If you’re planning to return to work while breastfeeding or pumping, you should not have to choose between your job and your child’s health. Whether you work in a corporate office, a retail store, a...

Wage theft isn’t always obvious. In fact, many employees across Florida lose out on earned wages without even realizing it. Whether it’s unpaid overtime, being asked to work off the clock, or improper paycheck deductions,...