Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Sep. 12, 2003
The issue is whether Respondent, Department of Children and Family Services, violated the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, as amended, Section 760.10, Florida Statutes (1993), as alleged in the Petition for Relief filed by Petitioner, Julie A. Bedell. Specifically, Petitioner alleged that after she was hired, completed training, and was assigned to a section, her section supervisor terminated her probationary employment because of her age (49 years), while other younger employees were retained.Petitioner`s allegation of discrimination, that Respondent terminated her because she was 49 years old, was, in fact, not true. Petitioner`s refusal to obey policy and procedures was the factual basis for her termination.