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Total Wrongful Termination Cases: 5
The plaintiff was fired after an investigation into alleged sexual harassment. At the time of the investigation(1998), the assistant warden position the plaintiff held was a career service position; however, a reclassification made the position select exempt. In 1999, when the position was reclassified, the plaintiff was terminated and informed that he had no right to an appeal with the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC). In 2000, the plaintiff requested a name-clearing hearing at which the ALJ found there was insufficient evidence to support the allegation of sexual harassment, and issued a recommended order to clear his name and his record; however, DOC rejected the ALJ
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Hardison v. Cohen
17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C747a (11th Cir. July 8, 2004)
2004-07-08
WRONGFUL TERMINATION
Doctor working for the Miami VA office for his residency was fired for misconduct and poor performance in his medical duties. The supervising doctor refused the employee
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To prevail on a constructive discharge claim, an employee must show, under an objective standard, that the employer made working conditions so difficult that a reasonable person would feel compelled to resign.
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ERSKINE & BRANCH
15 Fla. L. Fed. Weekly D447 (M.D. Fla. July 9, 2002)
2002-07-09
WRONGFUL TERMINATION
Plaintiffs were terminated from their employment when Boeing determined that Branch possessed and distributed to Erskine, proprietary marked documents from Branch
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Plaintiffs were terminated from their employment when Boeing determined that Branch possessed and distributed to Erskine, proprietary marked documents from Branch
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