Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Florida
Right To Know
Does an employee who has been accused of sexual harassment, have the right to know what he or she is being accused of. And if so how long after suspension from work does he or she need to be told, and by whom? Does the employer need to tell the employee why he is being suspended, or on what grounds he is be accused?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Right To Know
Unless you are a member of a union or working under an employment contract the odds are your employer does not have to tell you anything. Florida is a right to work state and therefore an employer can fire you for a good reason, a bad reason or no reason at all. They just cannot fire you for an illegal reason, such as your race, religion, gender, age, notional origin or disability. If you had an employee handbook you should check that for any grievance or open door type policy. If you are suggesting that you were fired because someone was sexually harrassing you or because you were standing up for the rights of someone being sexually harrassed, you should discuss the situation with an attorney who handles discrimination cases.
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