{"id":3240,"date":"2026-10-24T04:26:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T04:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/employee-disputes-florida-employer-guide\/respond-employee-demand-letter-florida-employer\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:40:34","slug":"respond-employee-demand-letter-florida-employer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/employee-disputes-florida-employer-guide\/respond-employee-demand-letter-florida-employer\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Demand Letter Response for Florida Employers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Employment Law for Employers | Coral Gables & Sunny Isles Beach<\/p>

Received an Employee Demand Letter? Respond With a Clear Plan.<\/h1>

KEW Legal helps Florida business owners review employee demand letters, protect their records, and decide how to reply. Kristina E. Wilson leads the response, with a free, confidential first consultation.<\/p>

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By Kristina E. Wilson \u00b7 Published October 24, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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A demand letter from an employee’s lawyer is a formal written claim. It lists what the employee says went wrong, what they want, and the date you must reply by. A measured response tests those claims against your own records, preserves documents, and states your position without admitting liability. Here is what that involves, and which dates to check first.<\/p>\n

What an Employee Demand Letter Is and Who This Service Is For<\/h2>\n

A demand letter asks an employer to pay, change something, or answer by a set date. Most come from a current or former employee’s lawyer. Common claims include unpaid wages or overtime, unpaid commissions, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination.<\/p>\n

Federal rules also apply to employers. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission<\/a> publishes guidance on those anti-discrimination duties. Florida has its own protections too. Under the Florida whistleblower statute, \u00a7 448.102<\/a>, an employer may not retaliate against an employee who objects to certain unlawful practices.<\/p>\n

An employee who sues over that kind of objection must prove the practice was actually illegal, not just believed to be. See Gessner v. Southern Co.<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This page is for owners, managers, and HR leaders at Florida businesses in Miami-Dade, Broward, and South Florida who must decide how to respond. Kristina E. Wilson is the responsible lawyer for this page, within KEW Legal’s employment law work for employers.<\/p>\n\n

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If a demand letter from a former employee's lawyer just reached your desk, you don't have to plan the reply alone. Reach out to KEW Legal to talk through the letter and the dates that matter. Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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What a Measured Employer Response Covers<\/h2>\n

A measured response tests each claim against your records, then states your position without admitting liability.<\/p>\n