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In Florida, what happens if you receive an offer for a job, quit your present job and then find out that your new job is no longer being offered to you?

Depending on the offer, you may have a breach of contract claim, fraud in the inducement, or promissory estoppel. Unfortunately, this type of behavior happens frequently in Florida and other states. If you have the offer in writing, you are in a better position. You may ask a Florida Employment Lawyer negotiate with the issues with the employer. It is possible to ask them to live up to their commitment or pay some severance to tide you over.

In the meantime, do contact the old employer and see if they will take you back. Sometimes they don't want you back, but many employers understand and welcome a good employee back into the company.

In addition there may be other factors, such as discrimination, that come into play. If it turns out the job was really open after all, and they hired someone of a different race, age, sex, religion, national origin, etc., you may have a discrimination claim.

If you are be affected by this type of behavior or want to put policies in place in your business to help prevent these actions please contact a Jacksonville Employment Lawyer.

Often I am asked about wrongful termination by Florida Employees. Florida is an "at twill employment state". This means that an employer change your position or terminate you without a reason. There are certain reasons which are prohibited. These deal primarily with constitutionally protected rights like age, sex, religion, and national origin.

While it is much harder to file a claim against your employer if there is no reason given, certin things may lead to evidence which suggests your termination was wrongful.

If you believe your termination was for an invalid reason you should contact a Florida Employment lawyer to protect your rights.

In most cases it is not illegal to harass a person. When the harrassment deals with a constitutionally protected right (Age, Race, National Origin, or Sex) you have have a claim against an employeer. It is only when these comments occur on a regular basis and interfere with your employment that a claim can be made. Generally you must report the claim as outlined in company handbooks as a first step.

If you believe you job was affected because of one of these constitutionally protected areas, you should Contact a Florida Employment Lawyer to discuss your options.