Wrongful Termination Legal Help in Tampa

Decade of Advocacy for Tampa's Wrongfully Terminated Employees

Have you been wrongfully terminated or faced adverse action from your employer without legal justification? You may have a legal claim or lawsuit for wrongful termination on your hands. Lee Law is a boutique law firm supporting workers throughout Florida with their employment claims, including for wrongful termination.

Some types of wrongful termination cases the firm handles include:

• Religious discrimination
• Age discrimination
• Disability discrimination
• Family Medical Leave Act
• Gender discrimination
• Race discrimination
• Retaliation
• Whistleblowing

Whatever your wrongful termination concerns, reach out to our Tampa wrongful termination attorney at Lee Law to learn more about your legal options for remedy. You may be able to recover lost wages, front pay, and reinstatement to your former position. Wrongfully terminated due to social media? There are indeed certain protections employees have. Contact us to discuss the rights you have.

Contact Lee Law to get started on your wrongful termination case. Our firm does not charge you any money unless they win your case.

WHAT IS WRONGFUL TERMINATION?

Wrongful termination is the unlawful firing of an employee. Florida, like most states, is an “at-will” employment state, which means an employer can technically fire, demote, hire, promote, and discipline employees for any reason, or no reason at all. However, an employer cannot do any of these actions for an illegal reason.

Types of unlawful termination that constitute wrongful termination in Florida include firing you:

• Due to a protected characteristic (e.g., race, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, religion, disability).
• To retaliate against you for filing a discrimination, retaliation, or unpaid wages claim.
• To retaliate against you for whistleblowing.
• For taking leave due to bereavement, sickness, disability, or a family member’s serious medical condition.
• For requesting the legal minimum wage or overtime wage.
• For testifying against the employer in a court case.
• Against the terms of your contract (such as if your employment contract specifies that there must be a cause for termination or if there is a specific date/length of time you agreed upon for your employment).
• In violation of public policy.
• For refusing to perform illegal or criminal activity as part of your employment.

IS FLORIDA AN AT-WILL STATE?

Yes, Florida is an At-Will employment state. This means that employers in the state of Florida have the right to terminate employment with their employees at any time, and for any reason, as long as they are not discriminatory or retaliatory. Likewise, employees also have the right to quit whenever they wish, without giving notice or a reason. Employment in Florida is presumed to be At-Will unless the employer and employee have entered into an express written contract that establishes different terms of employment. It is important to note that employers may not terminate employees for any illegal reasons such as discrimination, violation of public policy, or breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair. 

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