{"id":413,"date":"2026-10-16T17:26:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/?page_id=413"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:53:36","slug":"conflictos-salida-empleados-florida","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/es\/conflictos-salida-empleados-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Conflictos por la salida de empleados en Florida: gu\u00eda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-dark\" style=\"min-height:460px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-secondary-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-411\" alt=\"Escritorio de un peque\u00f1o empresario cubierto de manuales del empleado, registros de salarios y horas, y cartas legales sobre pol\u00edticas laborales.\" src=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/small-business-owner-s-desk-covered-with-employee-handbooks-photo.jpg\" width=\"1376\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/small-business-owner-s-desk-covered-with-employee-handbooks-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/small-business-owner-s-desk-covered-with-employee-handbooks-photo-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/small-business-owner-s-desk-covered-with-employee-handbooks-photo-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/small-business-owner-s-desk-covered-with-employee-handbooks-photo-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/small-business-owner-s-desk-covered-with-employee-handbooks-photo.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 825px, 100vw\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"chg-eyebrow has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Derecho laboral para empleadores \u00b7 Coral Gables y Sunny Isles Beach<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\">Conflictos por la salida de empleados en Florida: gu\u00eda para empleadores<\/h1><p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.625), 1.25rem);\">KEW Legal asesora a due\u00f1os de negocios e inversionistas en Miami-Dade y el sur de Florida sobre c\u00f3mo manejar la salida de un empleado, desde la primera pregunta hasta la disputa.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13059902300\">Agendar una consulta<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Agendar una consulta<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#6b7280;margin-bottom:1.5rem\">Por Kristina E. Wilson \u00b7 Publicado 13\/10\/2026<\/p>\n\n<article lang=\"es\">\n<h2>Gu\u00eda sobre disputas por la salida de empleados en Florida para empleadores<\/h2>\n<p>Una disputa por la salida de un empleado en Florida suele comenzar con una pregunta: \u00bffue legal la salida? Muchos empleadores tienen preguntas sobre cu\u00e1nta libertad tienen al poner fin al empleo de un trabajador. La respuesta depende de los hechos y de los documentos que existan. Sin embargo, esta regla predeterminada tiene l\u00edmites. Las leyes federales y de Florida proh\u00edben despedir a alguien por ciertos motivos, y las promesas por escrito pueden cambiar el resultado. Esta gu\u00eda explica esas normas desde la perspectiva del empleador y describe los pasos que conviene seguir, en orden. No predice c\u00f3mo resolver\u00eda un tribunal ning\u00fan caso concreto.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/employment-contract-pen-and-seasonal-hire-note-arranged-on-a-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Contrato de trabajo, bol\u00edgrafos y una nota de contrataci\u00f3n sobre un escritorio de madera, visto desde arriba.\" style=\"border-radius:8px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-surface-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--surface,#f2f3f5);color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast,#22252b);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color\">\u00bfNo sabe cu\u00e1l es su pr\u00f3ximo paso?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H\u00e1blelo con nuestro equipo: la primera consulta es gratuita, confidencial y sin compromiso.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13059902300\">Solicite una consulta gratuita<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Solicite una consulta gratuita<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>El empleo a voluntad y sus l\u00edmites en Florida<\/h2>\n<p>Los empleadores a menudo quieren saber qu\u00e9 deben considerar antes de terminar la relaci\u00f3n laboral con alguien. Ese es el punto de partida, no el final. La regla predeterminada cede cuando una ley proh\u00edbe el motivo que sustenta la decisi\u00f3n. La <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0700-0799\/0760\/Sections\/0760.10.html\">ley de pr\u00e1cticas laborales ilegales de Florida<\/a> proh\u00edbe despedir a alguien o tratarlo de forma diferente por motivos de raza, color, religi\u00f3n, sexo, embarazo, origen nacional, edad, discapacidad o estado civil. Conviene revisar cualquier contrato escrito, carta de oferta o manual del empleado antes de tomar una decisi\u00f3n de despido. Un per\u00edodo de preaviso prometido o un proceso de disciplina progresiva puede convertirse en una condici\u00f3n a la que el trabajador anterior recurra. Antes de cualquier conversaci\u00f3n, revise los documentos firmados. Consulte las cartas de oferta, los manuales, los planes de bonificaciones y los acuerdos de comisiones. Esta revisi\u00f3n no le dir\u00e1 c\u00f3mo resolver\u00eda un tribunal. S\u00ed muestra d\u00f3nde est\u00e1 su exposici\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<h2>Leyes de terminaci\u00f3n laboral en Florida que los empleadores deben cumplir<\/h2>\n<p>Las principales normas de terminaci\u00f3n provienen de leyes federales y de Florida que proh\u00edben la discriminaci\u00f3n y las represalias. Las <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/42\/2000e-2\">pr\u00e1cticas laborales ilegales del T\u00edtulo VII<\/a> proh\u00edben a los empleadores limitar o clasificar a los trabajadores de formas que cierren oportunidades por motivos de raza, color, religi\u00f3n, sexo u origen nacional. Florida tambi\u00e9n tiene su propia ley contra la discriminaci\u00f3n laboral, y las caracter\u00edsticas que protege pueden diferir de las que cubre la ley federal. Otras leyes federales, como la ADA, la ADEA y la FMLA, tambi\u00e9n pueden aplicarse. Qu\u00e9 leyes alcanzan a un empleador determinado puede depender de factores como el tama\u00f1o de la empresa y el cargo del empleado. Esta p\u00e1gina no establece esos umbrales, as\u00ed que comp\u00e1relos con sus propios hechos. Florida tambi\u00e9n tiene leyes de protecci\u00f3n a denunciantes que pueden limitar la forma en que un empleador responde cuando un empleado plantea inquietudes sobre posibles violaciones legales. Las reclamaciones de asistencia por reempleo son un proceso separado, y esta gu\u00eda no las cubre.<\/p>\n<h2>Se\u00f1ales de que una terminaci\u00f3n podr\u00eda ser impugnada como injustificada<\/h2>\n<p>Una terminaci\u00f3n se impugna cuando su momento, la raz\u00f3n declarada o el trato dado a otros empleados apunta a un motivo ilegal. El momento es la se\u00f1al de alerta m\u00e1s com\u00fan. Un despido que sigue a una solicitud de licencia, a una queja salarial o a un informe a un supervisor atrae un examen minucioso. Las explicaciones cambiantes son otra se\u00f1al. Si la raz\u00f3n dada en la reuni\u00f3n de salida difiere de la raz\u00f3n que aparece en una carta posterior o en el expediente personal, el trabajador anterior se\u00f1alar\u00e1 la discrepancia. Las comparaciones tambi\u00e9n importan. Si empleados similares que no presentaron quejas conservaron sus puestos, un tribunal o una agencia preguntar\u00e1 por qu\u00e9. La falta de documentaci\u00f3n dificulta demostrar lo que realmente ocurri\u00f3. Una se\u00f1al de alerta no es prueba de una infracci\u00f3n. Cada situaci\u00f3n depende de sus hechos, sus registros y la ley aplicable. Para un an\u00e1lisis m\u00e1s detallado, consulte nuestra gu\u00eda sobre despido improcedente para empleadores en Florida.<\/p>\n<h2>Pago final, vacaciones pagadas y descansos: lo que exige la ley de Florida<\/h2>\n<p>Su pol\u00edtica escrita y cualquier acuerdo con el empleado a menudo responden las preguntas sobre el pago de vacaciones pagadas. Esta gu\u00eda no establece una norma de Florida sobre el pago de vacaciones pagadas, porque las fuentes en que se basa no abordan ese tema. El momento del pago final y las reglas de descanso se tratan del mismo modo aqu\u00ed. No indicamos un plazo ni un requisito de descanso que las fuentes no respalden. Lo que s\u00ed establece la ley es un m\u00ednimo para el salario. Seg\u00fan la <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&amp;Submenu=3&amp;Tab=statutes#A10S24\">disposici\u00f3n constitucional sobre el salario m\u00ednimo de Florida<\/a>, los empleadores deben pagar no menos que el salario m\u00ednimo por todas las horas trabajadas en Florida. Esto importa al momento de la salida, porque el tiempo no registrado y las horas finales no pagadas pueden generar reclamaciones. Revise el \u00faltimo per\u00edodo de pago completo. Compare el cheque con los registros de reloj. Si un empleado pregunta por las vacaciones pagadas, lea la pol\u00edtica escrita l\u00ednea por l\u00ednea antes de responder.<\/p>\n<h2>Disputas por salarios y horas despu\u00e9s de que un empleado se va<\/h2>\n<p>Las disputas salariales suelen surgir despu\u00e9s de que el empleado se ha ido, y pueden remontarse a a\u00f1os atr\u00e1s. Entre las reclamaciones habituales est\u00e1n las horas extra no pagadas, el trabajo fuera del reloj, las comisiones no pagadas y la clasificaci\u00f3n err\u00f3nea como exento o como contratista independiente. Exento significa que no se aplican las reglas de horas extra. Para ser tratado como empleado ejecutivo, administrativo o profesional exento, el trabajador debe recibir al menos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/on\/2026-10-01\/title-29\/section-541.600\">$684 por semana<\/a>. Un trabajador que reciba menos de esa cantidad generalmente no puede calificar seg\u00fan la prueba salarial. Las reglas de plazos tambi\u00e9n importan. Las reclamaciones salariales federales est\u00e1n sujetas a plazos de presentaci\u00f3n, por lo que el momento en que surge una disputa salarial puede ser importante. La disposici\u00f3n de salario m\u00ednimo de Florida permite cuatro a\u00f1os, o cinco en caso de infracciones intencionales. El Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.08 permite que un tribunal otorgue costas y honorarios razonables de abogado a la parte que gane en una acci\u00f3n por salarios no pagados. Los registros de n\u00f3mina, los registros de tiempo y las pol\u00edticas salariales son centrales en estas disputas. Cons\u00e9rvelos intactos.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-surface-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--surface,#f2f3f5);color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast,#22252b);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color\">\u00bfTiene preguntas sobre lo que pas\u00f3?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preg\u00fantele directamente a nuestro equipo. La primera conversaci\u00f3n es gratuita, confidencial y sin compromiso.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13059902300\">Hable con nuestro equipo<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Hable con nuestro equipo<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Reclamaciones por represalias, denuncias de irregularidades y licencias protegidas<\/h2>\n<p>Puede existir una reclamaci\u00f3n por represalias aunque la queja original no fuera correcta, si el empleado actu\u00f3 de forma protegida. La ley de Florida protege a un empleado que revela una violaci\u00f3n bajo juramento y por escrito a una agencia gubernamental. Esa protecci\u00f3n tiene una condici\u00f3n: el empleado primero debe haber planteado la pr\u00e1ctica por escrito ante un supervisor o ante el empleador y haber dado al empleador una oportunidad razonable de corregirla. Antes de sancionar o despedir a un empleado que ha planteado una inquietud legal, un empleador debe revisar si podr\u00edan aplicarse protecciones contra represalias. Los remedios pueden incluir la reincorporaci\u00f3n y los salarios perdidos. Seg\u00fan el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.103.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.103<\/a>, una demanda generalmente debe presentarse dentro de los dos a\u00f1os posteriores al descubrimiento o los cuatro a\u00f1os posteriores a la acci\u00f3n, lo que ocurra primero. El momento y las razones documentadas se encuentran entre las primeras cosas que se revisan.<\/p>\n<h2>Reclamaciones por discriminaci\u00f3n y acoso despu\u00e9s de una salida<\/h2>\n<p>Las reclamaciones por discriminaci\u00f3n y acoso suelen surgir durante una salida o despu\u00e9s de ella. Estas inquietudes tambi\u00e9n pueden surgir despu\u00e9s de que termina la relaci\u00f3n laboral. Las caracter\u00edsticas protegidas en Florida, seg\u00fan el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0700-0799\/0760\/Sections\/0760.10.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 760.10<\/a>, incluyen la raza, el color, la religi\u00f3n, el sexo, el embarazo, el origen nacional, la edad, la discapacidad y el estado civil. La ley federal abarca caracter\u00edsticas que se superponen. Las inquietudes sobre la conducta en el lugar de trabajo pueden surgir en distintos momentos, incluso durante una entrevista de salida. El camino que puede seguir una reclamaci\u00f3n depende de los hechos y las circunstancias de cada caso. Las reclamaciones por discriminaci\u00f3n laboral en Florida est\u00e1n sujetas a plazos procesales, y no cumplir con uno puede afectar si la reclamaci\u00f3n puede continuar. La <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/employers\">gu\u00eda para empleadores de la EEOC<\/a> explica los deberes federales. Conserve los correos electr\u00f3nicos, los mensajes de texto, las quejas, las notas de investigaci\u00f3n y el expediente de la decisi\u00f3n. Borrar o editar registros durante una disputa puede perjudicar su posici\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<h2>Infracciones contractuales y cl\u00e1usulas restrictivas<\/h2>\n<p>Una cl\u00e1usula restrictiva solo es exigible en Florida si cumple la prueba establecida en el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0500-0599\/0542\/Sections\/0542.335.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 542.335<\/a>. Una cl\u00e1usula restrictiva es una promesa de no competir ni solicitar clientes o personal despu\u00e9s de terminar el empleo. Seg\u00fan ese estatuto, un tribunal no la har\u00e1 cumplir a menos que conste por escrito y est\u00e9 firmada por la persona que queda obligada. La restricci\u00f3n debe ser razonable en cuanto a tiempo, \u00e1rea y l\u00ednea de negocio. Tambi\u00e9n debe proteger un inter\u00e9s comercial leg\u00edtimo. Una cl\u00e1usula sin ese inter\u00e9s es nula e inexigible. Para las cl\u00e1usulas posteriores a la relaci\u00f3n vinculadas a secretos comerciales, se presume razonable una restricci\u00f3n de cinco a\u00f1os o menos, y se presume irrazonable una de m\u00e1s de diez a\u00f1os. Estas presunciones pueden desvirtuarse. A falta de una cl\u00e1usula de honorarios en el contrato, un tribunal puede otorgar honorarios a la parte que gane. Las reclamaciones por incumplimiento de contrato suelen depender de lo que establezca el acuerdo escrito. Las cl\u00e1usulas de confidencialidad y de invenciones funcionan de la misma manera, as\u00ed que su alcance depende de la redacci\u00f3n. No se puede predecir ning\u00fan resultado solo a partir de las cl\u00e1usulas.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00bfPuede un empleado demandar por angustia emocional en Florida?<\/h2>\n<p>Las reclamaciones por angustia emocional en casos laborales suelen presentarse junto con reclamaciones por discriminaci\u00f3n, acoso o represalias. Rara vez son la \u00fanica reclamaci\u00f3n. Las lesiones laborales siguen otro camino. Seg\u00fan el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0400-0499\/0440\/Sections\/0440.11.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 440.11<\/a>, la responsabilidad del empleador bajo la compensaci\u00f3n de los trabajadores es exclusiva y sustituye a otras responsabilidades frente al empleado, salvo las excepciones que enumera el estatuto. Eso limita en general las demandas contra el empleador por lesiones f\u00edsicas en el trabajo. El da\u00f1o emocional vinculado a una conducta discriminatoria o de represalia se eval\u00faa seg\u00fan sus propios hechos. Importan la conducta documentada del empleador, el momento de las decisiones y las razones registradas en su momento. Un proceso documentado es m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil de revisar m\u00e1s adelante que las notas informales. No suponga que una reclamaci\u00f3n es d\u00e9bil o fuerte solo porque lleva la etiqueta de angustia emocional. Cada una necesita su propio an\u00e1lisis.<\/p>\n<h2>Sus opciones de respuesta como empleador<\/h2>\n<p>Comience cualquier disputa por la salida de un empleado en Florida con la misma revisi\u00f3n del expediente. Re\u00fana el expediente, revise los t\u00e9rminos de la pol\u00edtica y del contrato, confirme los pagos adeudados y conserve los registros. Obtenga el expediente personal, los registros de quejas o licencias y cada raz\u00f3n escrita dada para la decisi\u00f3n. Compare la pol\u00edtica y cualquier acuerdo con lo que realmente ocurri\u00f3. Verifique los pagos adeudados, incluidas las horas finales y cualquier comisi\u00f3n o vacaci\u00f3n pagada que cubra la pol\u00edtica. Luego elija un camino. Una revisi\u00f3n interna de una queja, documentada y completada con prontitud, puede reducir la disputa. Un acuerdo de separaci\u00f3n con una renuncia puede resolver reclamaciones, pero el alcance de la renuncia depende de su redacci\u00f3n y de las reclamaciones involucradas. La mediaci\u00f3n y la defensa en litigio tambi\u00e9n son opciones. El camino adecuado depende de los hechos, de los plazos y de los objetivos del empleador. Nuestra p\u00e1gina de abogado de derecho laboral para empleadores describe ese trabajo con m\u00e1s detalle.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-businesswoman-reviews-paperwork-at-a-desk-in-an-organized-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Una mujer de negocios revisa documentos con atenci\u00f3n en un escritorio ordenado.\" style=\"border-radius:8px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-surface-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--surface,#f2f3f5);color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast,#22252b);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color\">\u00bfQuiere saber cu\u00e1l es su situaci\u00f3n?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cu\u00e9ntenos lo que pas\u00f3 y nuestro equipo le explicar\u00e1 las opciones que tiene, sin costo alguno.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13059902300\">Solicite una revisi\u00f3n gratuita<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Solicite una revisi\u00f3n gratuita<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Hable sobre su pregunta de salida con KEW Legal<\/h2>\n<p>Si acaba de poner fin al empleo de alguien, ha recibido una reclamaci\u00f3n de pago final o le han notificado una queja por represalias, los hechos determinar\u00e1n cada paso siguiente. KEW Legal es una firma de derecho comercial de Florida con oficinas en Coral Gables y Sunny Isles Beach. La firma se concentra en el trabajo de asesor\u00eda jur\u00eddica general externa para propietarios de negocios, incluidos los asuntos laborales para empleadores, las disputas entre socios y con proveedores, y los arrendamientos comerciales. KEW Legal es responsable de esta p\u00e1gina. Un asunto puede ser remitido a otro abogado o firma, y se lo comunicaremos si ocurre.<\/p>\n<h3>Preguntas frecuentes<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00bfPuede un empleador de Florida poner fin al empleo de alguien sin dar una raz\u00f3n?<\/strong> La respuesta depende de los hechos, incluidos los acuerdos escritos, por lo que conviene revisar la situaci\u00f3n con un abogado antes de actuar. Aun as\u00ed, las leyes federales y de Florida limitan las razones que un empleador puede usar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bfPuede un empleador de Florida despedir a alguien por quejarse de su salario?<\/strong>\nAlgunas quejas est\u00e1n protegidas por la ley, y si una queja salarial est\u00e1 protegida depende de su contenido y de la forma en que se plante\u00f3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1nto tiempo tiene un empleado para demandar por represalias en Florida?<\/strong>\nNo existe un plazo \u00fanico para una reclamaci\u00f3n por represalias en Florida: el l\u00edmite de tiempo depende de la ley en la que se base la reclamaci\u00f3n, y las reclamaciones bajo la Ley de Derechos Civiles de Florida o el T\u00edtulo VII generalmente requieren que primero se presente un cargo administrativo, con plazos que suelen ser m\u00e1s cortos que el per\u00edodo de presentaci\u00f3n separado que se aplica seg\u00fan la Ley de Protecci\u00f3n de Denunciantes del Sector Privado de Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Si tiene sobre su escritorio una terminaci\u00f3n reciente, una consulta sobre el pago final o una queja por represalias, <a href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">comun\u00edquese con KEW Legal a trav\u00e9s de nuestra<\/a> p\u00e1gina de contacto o llame al 305-990-2300.<\/p>\n\n<\/article>\n<footer class=\"disclaimer\"><em>La contrataci\u00f3n de un abogado es una decisi\u00f3n importante que no debe basarse \u00fanicamente en la publicidad. La informaci\u00f3n de este sitio web es de car\u00e1cter general sobre KEW Legal y los servicios que ofrecemos; no constituye asesoramiento jur\u00eddico y tiene \u00fanicamente fines informativos. El acceso a este sitio web o el contacto con nuestro bufete no establece una relaci\u00f3n abogado-cliente. KEW Legal, 16690 Collins Ave Ste 1101, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160.<\/em><\/footer>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-583d630a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">C\u00f3mo trabaja KEW Legal con empleadores<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--document\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Revisi\u00f3n de documentos<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Analizamos contratos, manuales del empleado, cartas de oferta y comunicaciones por escrito, porque suelen definir el punto de partida de cualquier salida.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--users\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abogado externo para su empresa<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Actuamos como asesores legales externos de due\u00f1os de negocios e inversionistas, con un enfoque en empleo, contratos y conflictos entre socios.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--shield\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enfoque en prevenci\u00f3n y en el conflicto<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ayudamos a documentar decisiones y a preparar la comunicaci\u00f3n con el empleado, y tambi\u00e9n representamos al empleador si la salida termina en disputa.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-surface-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--surface,#f2f3f5);color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast,#22252b);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color\">Antes de comunicar la salida, revise los documentos<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un contrato, un manual del empleado o una promesa por escrito pueden cambiar la forma en que se analiza una salida. Revise esos documentos antes de tomar una decisi\u00f3n o de comunicarla al trabajador.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13059902300\">Enviar un mensaje<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Enviar un mensaje<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-583d630a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Temas que cubrimos en esta gu\u00eda<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Renuncias y salidas voluntarias<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qu\u00e9 debe revisar el empleador cuando un trabajador anuncia que se va y c\u00f3mo se documenta la decisi\u00f3n.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Terminaciones y motivos prohibidos<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u00f3mo las leyes federales y de Florida limitan ciertos motivos para terminar una relaci\u00f3n laboral.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acuerdos y promesas por escrito<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u00f3mo los contratos, las pol\u00edticas internas y las comunicaciones pueden influir en el resultado de una disputa.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disputas con empleados y socios<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qu\u00e9 opciones existen cuando la salida de un empleado se convierte en un conflicto con el negocio.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4d466591 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color\">\u00bfTiene una salida de empleado que le preocupa? Hablemos de los hechos de su caso.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13059902300\">Llame al 305-990-2300 o agende una consulta<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kewlegal.com\/contact-us\/\">Llame al 305-990-2300 o agende una consulta<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gu\u00eda para empleadores en Florida sobre conflictos por la salida de empleados: empleo a voluntad, salarios, represalias y pasos de respuesta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"chg_review":"{\"v\": 1, \"checked_at\": \"2026-10-13T10:09:31+00:00\", \"checked\": true, \"jurisdiction\": \"Florida\", \"claims\": [{\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799\/0760\/Sections\/0760.10.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. 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Employers covered by FMLA also include any person acting, directly or indirectly, in the interest of a covered employer to any of the employees of the employer, any successor in interest of a covered employer, and any public agency. Public agencies are covered employers without regard to the number of employees employed. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Qu\u00e9 leyes alcanzan a un empleador determinado puede depender de factores como el tama\u00f1o de la empresa y el cargo del empleado.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.102.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. 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Six months after enactment, the Minimum Wage shall be established at an hourly rate of $6.15. Effective September 30th, 2021, the existing state Minimum Wage shall increase to $10.00 per hour, and then increase each September 30th thereafter by $1.00 per hour, until the Minimum Wage reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30th, 2026. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Lo que s\u00ed establece la ley es un m\u00ednimo para el salario.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&Submenu=3&Tab=statutes#A10S24\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Const. art. X, \u00a7 24\", \"heading\": \"Florida minimum wage.\", \"support\": \"Employers shall pay Employees Wages no less than the Minimum Wage for all hours worked in Florida.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 (b) DEFINITIONS. As used in this amendment, the terms \u201cEmployer,\u201d \u201cEmployee\u201d and \u201cWage\u201d shall have the meanings established under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and its implementing regulations. (c) MINIMUM WAGE. Employers shall pay Employees Wages no less than the Minimum Wage for all hours worked in Florida. Six months after enactment, the Minimum Wage shall be established at an hourly rate of $6.15. Effective September 30th, 2021, the existing state Minimum Wage shall increase to $10.00 per hour, and then increase each September 30th thereafter by $1.00 per hour, until the Minimum Wage reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30th, 2026. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Seg\u00fan la disposici\u00f3n constitucional sobre el salario m\u00ednimo de Florida, los empleadores deben pagar no menos que el salario m\u00ednimo por todas las horas trabajadas en Florida.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/29\/207\", \"cite\": \"29 U.S.C. \u00a7 207\", \"heading\": \"Maximum hours\", \"support\": \"No employer shall be deemed to have violated subsection (a) by employing any employee for a workweek in excess of the maximum workweek applicable to such employee under subsection (a)\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 \u2026 (f) Employment necessitating irregular hours of work No employer shall be deemed to have violated subsection (a) by employing any employee for a workweek in excess of the maximum workweek applicable to such employee under subsection (a) if such employee is employed pursuant to a bona fide individual contract, or pursuant to an agreement made as a result of collective bargaining by representatives of employees, if the duties of such employee necessitate irregular hours of work, and the contract or agreement (1) specifies a regular rate of \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Exento significa que no se aplican las reglas de horas extra.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/on\/2026-10-01\/title-29\/section-541.600\", \"cite\": \"29 C.F.R. \u00a7 541.600\", \"heading\": \"Amount of salary required.\", \"support\": \"To qualify as an exempt executive, administrative or professional employee under section 13(a)(1) of the Act, an employee must be compensated on a salary basis at a rate of not less than $684 per week\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"(a) To qualify as an exempt executive, administrative or professional employee under section 13(a)(1) of the Act, an employee must be compensated on a salary basis at a rate of not less than $684 per week (or $455 per week if employed in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Para ser tratado como empleado ejecutivo, administrativo o profesional exento, el trabajador debe recibir al menos $684 por semana.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/on\/2026-10-01\/title-29\/section-541.600\", \"cite\": \"29 C.F.R. \u00a7 541.600\", \"heading\": \"Amount of salary required.\", \"support\": \"an employee must be compensated on a salary basis at a rate of not less than $684 per week\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"(a) To qualify as an exempt executive, administrative or professional employee under section 13(a)(1) of the Act, an employee must be compensated on a salary basis at a rate of not less than $684 per week (or $455 per week if employed in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands by employers other than the Federal Government, or $380 per week if employed in American Samoa by employers other than the Federal Government), exclusive of board, lodging or other facilities. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Un trabajador que reciba menos de esa cantidad generalmente no puede calificar seg\u00fan la prueba salarial.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&Submenu=3&Tab=statutes#A10S24\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Const. art. X, \u00a7 24\", \"heading\": \"Florida minimum wage.\", \"support\": \"Actions to enforce this amendment shall be subject to a statute of limitations of four years or, in the case of willful violations, five years.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 Any Employer or other person found liable for willfully violating this amendment shall also be subject to a fine payable to the state in the amount of $1000.00 for each violation. The state attorney general or other official designated by the state legislature may also bring a civil action to enforce this amendment. Actions to enforce this amendment shall be subject to a statute of limitations of four years or, in the case of willful violations, five years. Such actions may be brought as a class action pursuant to Rule 1.220 of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. (f) ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND CONSTRUCTION. Implementing legislation is not required in order to enforce this amendment. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"La disposici\u00f3n de salario m\u00ednimo de Florida permite cuatro a\u00f1os, o cinco en caso de infracciones intencionales.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.08.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.08\", \"heading\": \"Attorney\u2019s fees for successful litigants in actions for unpaid wages.\", \"support\": \"The court may award to the prevailing party in an action for unpaid wages costs of the action and a reasonable attorney\u2019s fee.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"The court may award to the prevailing party in an action for unpaid wages costs of the action and a reasonable attorney\u2019s fee. History: s. 1, ch. 78-327.\", \"sentence\": \"El Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.08 permite que un tribunal otorgue costas y honorarios razonables de abogado a la parte que gane en una acci\u00f3n por salarios no pagados.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&Submenu=3&Tab=statutes#A10S24\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Const. art. X, \u00a7 24\", \"heading\": \"Florida minimum wage.\", \"support\": \"Rights protected under this amendment include, but are not limited to, the right to file a complaint or inform any person about any party\u2019s alleged noncompliance with this amendment\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 (d) RETALIATION PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for an Employer or any other party to discriminate in any manner or take adverse action against any person in retaliation for exercising rights protected under this amendment. Rights protected under this amendment include, but are not limited to, the right to file a complaint or inform any person about any party\u2019s alleged noncompliance with this amendment, and the right to inform any person of his or her potential rights under this amendment and to assist him or her in asserting such rights. (e) ENFORCEMENT. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Puede existir una reclamaci\u00f3n por represalias aunque la queja original no fuera correcta, si el empleado actu\u00f3 de forma protegida.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.102.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.102\", \"heading\": \"Prohibitions.\", \"support\": \"Disclosed, or threatened to disclose, to any appropriate governmental agency, under oath, in writing, an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 (1) Disclosed, or threatened to disclose, to any appropriate governmental agency, under oath, in writing, an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation. However, this subsection does not apply unless the employee has, in writing, brought the activity, policy, or practice to the attention of a supervisor or the employer and has afforded the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity, policy, or practice. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"La ley de Florida protege a un empleado que revela una violaci\u00f3n bajo juramento y por escrito a una agencia gubernamental.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.102.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.102\", \"heading\": \"Prohibitions.\", \"support\": \"However, this subsection does not apply unless the employee has, in writing, brought the activity, policy, or practice to the attention of a supervisor or the employer and has afforded the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity, policy, or practice.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 (1) Disclosed, or threatened to disclose, to any appropriate governmental agency, under oath, in writing, an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation. However, this subsection does not apply unless the employee has, in writing, brought the activity, policy, or practice to the attention of a supervisor or the employer and has afforded the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity, policy, or practice. (2) Provided information to, or testified before, any appropriate governmental agency, person, or entity conducting an investigation, hearing, or inquiry into an alleged violation of a law, rule, or regulation by the employer. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Esa protecci\u00f3n tiene una condici\u00f3n: el empleado primero debe haber planteado la pr\u00e1ctica por escrito ante un supervisor o ante el empleador y haber dado al empleador una oportunidad razonable de corregirla.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.103.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.103\", \"heading\": \"Employee\u2019s remedy; relief.\", \"support\": \"(b) Reinstatement of the employee to the same position held before the retaliatory personnel action, or to an equivalent position.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 448.102(1) or if the retaliatory personnel action was predicated upon a ground other than the employee\u2019s exercise of a right protected by this act. (2) In any action brought pursuant to subsection (1), the court may order relief as follows: (a) An injunction restraining continued violation of this act. (b) Reinstatement of the employee to the same position held before the retaliatory personnel action, or to an equivalent position. (c) Reinstatement of full fringe benefits and seniority rights. (d) Compensation for lost wages, benefits, and other remuneration. (e) Any other compensatory damages allowable at law. History: s. 6, ch. 91-285; s. 169, ch. 97-103.\", \"sentence\": \"Los remedios pueden incluir la reincorporaci\u00f3n y los salarios perdidos.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.103.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.103\", \"heading\": \"Employee\u2019s remedy; relief.\", \"support\": \"within 2 years after discovering that the alleged retaliatory personnel action was taken, or within 4 years after the personnel action was taken, whichever is earlier.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"(1)(a) An employee who has been the object of a retaliatory personnel action in violation of this act may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for relief as set forth in subsection (2) within 2 years after discovering that the alleged retaliatory personnel action was taken, or within 4 years after the personnel action was taken, whichever is earlier. (b) Any civil action authorized under this section may be brought in the county in which the alleged retaliatory personnel action occurred, in which the complainant resides, or in which the employer has its principal place of business. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Seg\u00fan el Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.103, una demanda generalmente debe presentarse dentro de los dos a\u00f1os posteriores al descubrimiento o los cuatro a\u00f1os posteriores a la acci\u00f3n, lo que ocurra primero.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799\/0760\/Sections\/0760.10.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 760.10\", \"heading\": \"Unlawful employment practices.\", \"support\": \"because of such individual\u2019s race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 (a) To discharge or to fail or refuse to hire any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual\u2019s race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. (b) To limit, segregate, or classify employees or applicants for employment in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities, or adversely affect any individual\u2019s status as an employee, because of such individual\u2019s race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Las caracter\u00edsticas protegidas en Florida, seg\u00fan el Fla. Stat. \u00a7 760.10, incluyen la raza, el color, la religi\u00f3n, el sexo, el embarazo, el origen nacional, la edad, la discapacidad y el estado civil.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/42\/2000e-2\", \"cite\": \"42 U.S.C. \u00a7 2000e-2\", \"heading\": \"Unlawful employment practices\", \"support\": \"because of such individual\u2019s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 \u2026 (2) to limit, segregate, or classify his employees or applicants for employment in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee, because of such individual\u2019s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. \u2026 (1) to exclude or to expel from its membership, or otherwise to discriminate against, any individual because of his race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"La ley federal abarca caracter\u00edsticas que se superponen.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599\/0542\/Sections\/0542.335.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 542.335\", \"heading\": \"Valid restraints of trade or commerce.\", \"support\": \"so long as such contracts are reasonable in time, area, and line of business, is not prohibited.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 542.18 and subsection (2), enforcement of contracts that restrict or prohibit competition during or after the term of restrictive covenants, so long as such contracts are reasonable in time, area, and line of business, is not prohibited. In any action concerning enforcement of a restrictive covenant: (a) A court shall not enforce a restrictive covenant unless it is set forth in a writing signed by the person against whom enforcement is sought. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Una cl\u00e1usula restrictiva solo es exigible en Florida si cumple la prueba establecida en el Fla. Stat. \u00a7 542.335.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599\/0542\/Sections\/0542.335.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 542.335\", \"heading\": \"Valid restraints of trade or commerce.\", \"support\": \"enforcement of contracts that restrict or prohibit competition during or after the term of restrictive covenants\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 542.18 and subsection (2), enforcement of contracts that restrict or prohibit competition during or after the term of restrictive covenants, so long as such contracts are reasonable in time, area, and line of business, is not prohibited. In any action concerning enforcement of a restrictive covenant: (a) A court shall not enforce a restrictive covenant unless it is set forth in a writing signed by the person against whom enforcement is sought. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Una cl\u00e1usula restrictiva es una promesa de no competir ni solicitar clientes o personal despu\u00e9s de terminar el empleo.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599\/0542\/Sections\/0542.335.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 542.335\", \"heading\": \"Valid restraints of trade or commerce.\", \"support\": \"A court shall not enforce a restrictive covenant unless it is set forth in a writing signed by the person against whom enforcement is sought.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 542.18 and subsection (2), enforcement of contracts that restrict or prohibit competition during or after the term of restrictive covenants, so long as such contracts are reasonable in time, area, and line of business, is not prohibited. In any action concerning enforcement of a restrictive covenant: (a) A court shall not enforce a restrictive covenant unless it is set forth in a writing signed by the person against whom enforcement is sought. (b) The person seeking enforcement of a restrictive covenant shall plead and prove the existence of one or more legitimate business interests justifying the restrictive covenant. The term \u201clegitimate business interest\u201d includes, but is not limited to: 1. Trade secrets, as defined in s. 688.002(4). 2. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Seg\u00fan ese estatuto, un tribunal no la har\u00e1 cumplir a menos que conste por escrito y est\u00e9 firmada por la persona que queda obligada.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599\/0542\/Sections\/0542.335.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 542.335\", \"heading\": \"Valid restraints of trade or commerce.\", \"support\": \"so long as such contracts are reasonable in time, area, and line of business, is not prohibited.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 542.18 and subsection (2), enforcement of contracts that restrict or prohibit competition during or after the term of restrictive covenants, so long as such contracts are reasonable in time, area, and line of business, is not prohibited. In any action concerning enforcement of a restrictive covenant: (a) A court shall not enforce a restrictive covenant unless it is set forth in a writing signed by the person against whom enforcement is sought. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"La restricci\u00f3n debe ser razonable en cuanto a tiempo, \u00e1rea y l\u00ednea de negocio.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599\/0542\/Sections\/0542.335.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 542.335\", \"heading\": \"Valid restraints of trade or commerce.\", \"support\": \"The person seeking enforcement of a restrictive covenant shall plead and prove the existence of one or more legitimate business interests justifying the restrictive covenant.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 In any action concerning enforcement of a restrictive covenant: (a) A court shall not enforce a restrictive covenant unless it is set forth in a writing signed by the person against whom enforcement is sought. (b) The person seeking enforcement of a restrictive covenant shall plead and prove the existence of one or more legitimate business interests justifying the restrictive covenant. The term \u201clegitimate business interest\u201d includes, but is not limited to: 1. Trade secrets, as defined in s. 688.002(4). 2. Valuable confidential business or professional information that otherwise does not qualify as trade secrets. 3. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Tambi\u00e9n debe proteger un inter\u00e9s comercial leg\u00edtimo.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599\/0542\/Sections\/0542.335.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 542.335\", \"heading\": \"Valid restraints of trade or commerce.\", \"support\": \"Any restrictive covenant not supported by a legitimate business interest is unlawful and is void and unenforceable.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 4. Customer, patient, or client goodwill associated with: a. An ongoing business or professional practice, by way of trade name, trademark, service mark, or \u201ctrade dress\u201d; b. A specific geographic location; or c. A specific marketing or trade area. 5. Extraordinary or specialized training. Any restrictive covenant not supported by a legitimate business interest is unlawful and is void and unenforceable. (c) A person seeking enforcement of a restrictive covenant also shall plead and prove that the contractually specified restraint is reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interest or interests justifying the restriction. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Una cl\u00e1usula sin ese inter\u00e9s es nula e inexigible.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599\/0542\/Sections\/0542.335.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 542.335\", \"heading\": \"Valid restraints of trade or commerce.\", \"support\": \"a court shall presume reasonable in time any restraint of 5 years or less and shall presume unreasonable in time any restraint of more than 10 years.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 (e) In determining the reasonableness in time of a postterm restrictive covenant predicated upon the protection of trade secrets, a court shall presume reasonable in time any restraint of 5 years or less and shall presume unreasonable in time any restraint of more than 10 years. All such presumptions shall be rebuttable presumptions. (f) The court shall not refuse enforcement of a restrictive covenant on the ground that the person seeking enforcement is a third-party beneficiary of such contract or is an assignee or successor to a party to such contract, provided: 1. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Para las cl\u00e1usulas posteriores a la relaci\u00f3n vinculadas a secretos comerciales, se presume razonable una restricci\u00f3n de cinco a\u00f1os o menos, y se presume irrazonable una de m\u00e1s de diez a\u00f1os.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599\/0542\/Sections\/0542.335.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 542.335\", \"heading\": \"Valid restraints of trade or commerce.\", \"support\": \"All such presumptions shall be rebuttable presumptions.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 (e) In determining the reasonableness in time of a postterm restrictive covenant predicated upon the protection of trade secrets, a court shall presume reasonable in time any restraint of 5 years or less and shall presume unreasonable in time any restraint of more than 10 years. All such presumptions shall be rebuttable presumptions. (f) The court shall not refuse enforcement of a restrictive covenant on the ground that the person seeking enforcement is a third-party beneficiary of such contract or is an assignee or successor to a party to such contract, provided: 1. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Estas presunciones pueden desvirtuarse.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499\/0440\/Sections\/0440.11.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 440.11\", \"heading\": \"Exclusiveness of liability.\", \"support\": \"The liability of an employer prescribed in s. 440.10 shall be exclusive and in place of all other liability\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"(1) The liability of an employer prescribed in s. 440.10 shall be exclusive and in place of all other liability, including vicarious liability, of such employer to any third-party tortfeasor and to the employee, the legal representative thereof, husband or wife, parents, dependents, next of kin, and anyone otherwise entitled to recover damages from such employer at law or in admiralty on account of such injury or death, except as follows: \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Seg\u00fan el Fla. Stat. \u00a7 440.11, la responsabilidad del empleador bajo la compensaci\u00f3n de los trabajadores es exclusiva y sustituye a otras responsabilidades frente al empleado, salvo las excepciones que enumera el estatuto.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499\/0440\/Sections\/0440.11.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 440.11\", \"heading\": \"Exclusiveness of liability.\", \"support\": \"on account of such injury or death\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 440.10 shall be exclusive and in place of all other liability, including vicarious liability, of such employer to any third-party tortfeasor and to the employee, the legal representative thereof, husband or wife, parents, dependents, next of kin, and anyone otherwise entitled to recover damages from such employer at law or in admiralty on account of such injury or death, except as follows: (a) If an employer fails to secure payment of compensation as required by this chapter, an injured employee, or the legal representative thereof in case death results from the injury, may elect to claim compensation under this chapter or to maintain an action at law or in admiralty for damages on account of such injury or death. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Eso limita en general las demandas contra el empleador por lesiones f\u00edsicas en el trabajo.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799\/0760\/Sections\/0760.10.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 760.10\", \"heading\": \"Unlawful employment practices.\", \"support\": \"It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer:\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"(1) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer: (a) To discharge or to fail or refuse to hire any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual\u2019s race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"Aun as\u00ed, las leyes federales y de Florida limitan las razones que un empleador puede usar.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.110.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.110\", \"heading\": \"State minimum wage; annual wage adjustment; enforcement.\", \"support\": \"Rights protected include, but are not limited to, the right to file a complaint\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"\u2026 (5) It shall be unlawful for an employer or any other party to discriminate in any manner or take adverse action against any person in retaliation for exercising rights protected pursuant to s. 24, Art. X of the State Constitution. Rights protected include, but are not limited to, the right to file a complaint or inform any person of his or her potential rights pursuant to s. 24, Art. X of the State Constitution and to assist him or her in asserting such rights. (6)(a) Any person aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against an employer violating this section or a party violating subsection (5). \u2026\", \"sentence\": \"**\u00bfPuede un empleador de Florida despedir a alguien por quejarse de su salario?** Algunas quejas est\u00e1n protegidas por la ley, y si una queja salarial est\u00e1 protegida depende de su contenido y de la forma en que se plante\u00f3.\"}, {\"url\": \"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499\/0448\/Sections\/0448.103.html\", \"cite\": \"Fla. Stat. \u00a7 448.103\", \"heading\": \"Employee\u2019s remedy; relief.\", \"support\": \"within 2 years after discovering that the alleged retaliatory personnel action was taken, or within 4 years after the personnel action was taken, whichever is earlier.\", \"verdict\": \"supported\", \"law_text\": \"(1)(a) An employee who has been the object of a retaliatory personnel action in violation of this act may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for relief as set forth in subsection (2) within 2 years after discovering that the alleged retaliatory personnel action was taken, or within 4 years after the personnel action was taken, whichever is earlier. 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