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Unemployment in Florida.

Florida, How can my previous employer Deny unemployment?

  • I live and worked in the state of Florida. I was working for a company and got laid off. The company sales dropped real low and I was the last person hired so I was the first to go. I worked there 7 1/2 months. When they called me in the office it was short and sweet. They let me go on a Monday and paid me for the rest of the week plus they gave me 2 weeks severance pay. Now they are telling unemployment that they dismissed me and are disputing unemployment. The unemployment office called me and asked me some questions and I told them all this too. Now I'm waiting for unemployment to send me a letter letting me know their decision. How can my old employer do this to me?

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    They are creepy and know how to play the game. I had an employer like that-she was supposed to be a friend that I was helping out. She told them that I quit. Long story short. I lost, she won. Sort of...... I now have a great job with a great boss and she's out of business. Not much you can do but live your life well as revenge.

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Well, there's a difference between being 'dismissed' and 'laid off,' even though many people use the two interchangably. Laid off is when you're subject to being called back to work at some point in the future. You said you received severence pay, which indicates that you were terminated. Therefore, you're not entitled to unemployment benefits. Florida, like most states, is designated as a "free-will employment," or an "at-will" state. This means that you have a right to quit at any time, with or without notice. It also means your employer has a right to dismiss you at any time, with or without notice. The only recourse you would have is if you feel you were discriminated against, or were protected by a contract, or represented by a union. Otherwise, just look for something else and forget about it.

Employer has a right to deny employment as you have a right to chose by which employer you want to to be employed. If you were terminated for cause you might not be eligible for unemployment compensation. In the event if you feel that this is not a case, you may take legal actions against your employer.

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