What is Workplace Discrimination, And How Is It Defined In Florida? Florida is an at-will employment state, meaning that, in most cases, employees can be hired or fired for any reason or even no reason at all. This includes reasons that may be mistaken or unfair, as long as they are not illegally discriminatory. The law in Florida only prohibits firing someone for specific, unlawful reasons. Many of these reasons are tied to class-based protections, such as: Race Religion Gender Ethnicity And other similar categories In addition to these broad protections, there are more specific prohibitions under Florida law. For example, employers are not allowed to discriminate against employees for: Filing workplace injury or accident claims. Objecting to or refusing to participate in actions that violate laws, rules, or regulations applicable to the business. Complaining…Read More
