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Florida Whistle-Blower Act
- Sexual Harassment
- Wrongful
Termination
- Fair Labor
Standards Act
(FLSA)
- Family Medical
Leave Act (FMLA)
- Disability
Discrimination
- Racial
Discrimination
- Gender
Discrimination
- Age Discrimination
- National Origin
Discrimination
- ADA
- Labor Disputes
- Minimum Wage &
Overtime
- Retaliation
- EEOC Charge
- Public Employee
Relations
Commission
(PERC) Appeals
- Employment
Contracts
- Separation
Agreements
It is against the law to retaliate against employees who blow the whistle.
An employer may not take any retaliatory personnel action against an employee because
the employee has:
(1) Disclosed, or threatened to disclose, to any appropriate governmental agency, under
oath, in writing, an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that is in violation of a law,
rule, or regulation. However, this subsection does not apply unless the employee has, in
writing, brought the activity, policy, or practice to the attention of a supervisor or the
employer and has afforded the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity,
policy, or practice.
(2) Provided information to, or testified before, any appropriate governmental agency,
person, or entity conducting an investigation, hearing, or inquiry into an alleged violation
of a law, rule, or regulation by the employer.
(3) Objected to, or refused to participate in, any activity, policy, or practice of the
employer which is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation.
An employee who prevails in a Whistle-Blower lawsuit may be entitled to compensation
for their economic damages, which may include back wages and loss of future earnings,
and damages for emotional pain and suffering.
Certain Whistle-Blower claims also permit employees to recover an amount equal to
double their economic damages unless their employers are able to prove acts committed
against the worker occurred in good faith. Also, the Whistle-Blower Act may require that
the losing party pay the winner's attorneys fees and certain litigation costs.
Retaliatory employment actions less severe than firings are also illegal. Demotions, wage
reductions, suspensions, reductions in benefits, bad-faith decisions concerning transfers
and denials of raises and promotions are also illegal forms of Whistle-Blower punishment.
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Although we accept employment cases throughout Florida, our employment law practice
focuses on the following areas: Southwest Florida, Naples, Ft. Myers, Fort Myers, Bonita
Springs, Estero, Marco Island, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Immokalee, Sanibel, Captiva,
Sarasota, Collier County, Lee County, and Sarasota County.
WELDON & ROTHMAN law offices are located in North Naples and Marco Island Florida
and we serve all of Southwest Florida, including Ft. Myers, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda,
Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Golden Gate, Marco Island, Sanibel, and Sarasota, and we can
handle cases statewide.
Think you have a claim? Email Here
An employer may not take any retaliatory personnel action against an employee because
the employee has:
(1) Disclosed, or threatened to disclose, to any appropriate governmental agency, under
oath, in writing, an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that is in violation of a law,
rule, or regulation. However, this subsection does not apply unless the employee has, in
writing, brought the activity, policy, or practice to the attention of a supervisor or the
employer and has afforded the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity,
policy, or practice.
(2) Provided information to, or testified before, any appropriate governmental agency,
person, or entity conducting an investigation, hearing, or inquiry into an alleged violation
of a law, rule, or regulation by the employer.
(3) Objected to, or refused to participate in, any activity, policy, or practice of the
employer which is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation.
An employee who prevails in a Whistle-Blower lawsuit may be entitled to compensation
for their economic damages, which may include back wages and loss of future earnings,
and damages for emotional pain and suffering.
Certain Whistle-Blower claims also permit employees to recover an amount equal to
double their economic damages unless their employers are able to prove acts committed
against the worker occurred in good faith. Also, the Whistle-Blower Act may require that
the losing party pay the winner's attorneys fees and certain litigation costs.
Retaliatory employment actions less severe than firings are also illegal. Demotions, wage
reductions, suspensions, reductions in benefits, bad-faith decisions concerning transfers
and denials of raises and promotions are also illegal forms of Whistle-Blower punishment.
Click Here To Learn About Other Employment Law Issues
Although we accept employment cases throughout Florida, our employment law practice
focuses on the following areas: Southwest Florida, Naples, Ft. Myers, Fort Myers, Bonita
Springs, Estero, Marco Island, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Immokalee, Sanibel, Captiva,
Sarasota, Collier County, Lee County, and Sarasota County.
WELDON & ROTHMAN law offices are located in North Naples and Marco Island Florida
and we serve all of Southwest Florida, including Ft. Myers, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda,
Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Golden Gate, Marco Island, Sanibel, and Sarasota, and we can
handle cases statewide.
Think you have a claim? Email Here
| Located in Naples, Florida, the attorneys at Weldon & Rothman, PL represent individuals and businesses throughout Southwest Florida. We are committed to representing residents of Naples, Fort Myers, Marco Island, Sanibel, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Ft. Myers, Golden Gate, Estero, Bonita Springs, Pelican Bay, Ave Maria, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Venice, Englewood, Osprey, Sarasota, Arcadia, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Collier County, Lee County, Hendry County, Charlotte County, Sarasota County, and Manatee County, as well as those located in the Florida Keys. |
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