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Posted on / Apr. 09, 2020 10:43:00
As an essential worker, you are not necessarily entitled to paid sick leave or paid family leave under the Family First Coronavirus Response Act. However, you are entitled to all other employee rights that you were previously entitled to. If you were fired for discriminatory reasons or based on retaliation, you have rights.
If you believe the new administrator terminated you because of reasons related to protected classes, you may have a claim. In Florida, age discrimination is anyone age 40 or over. However, there are other forms of discrimination that may be part of the decision of your administrator. In addition, if you complained about your administrator and were later fired, you may have a claim for retaliation.
It is best to contact an attorney in your area to determine if you have a case for discrimination, retaliation, or wrongful termination.
