Terminated for Being Late-Exempt Status

[greyhounds]

My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Florida
Can an exempt employee be terminated for being late to work in the State of Florida?

[jk]

yes. Exempt merely means you do not get the benefit of overtime pay if you work more than 40 hours in a week and a few other benefits concerning time off and not getting your pay docked.


It does not mean you cannot be required to be at work on time.

[greyhounds]

So, if I having been working late during the past few weeks and arrived 15 minutes late to work, this is ground for termination?

[Dogmatique]

Nutshell? Yes.

[jk]

So, if I having been working late during the past few weeks and arrived 15 minutes late to work, this is ground for termination?

If your employer doesn't want you to come in late, yes.

[greyhounds]

Well. then if I just work my regular schedule and not complete my workload, is this also ground for termination?

[jk]

Well. then if I just work my regular schedule and not complete my workload, is this also ground for termination?

if your employer wants you to work more or even worse, directs you to work more, yes. If they are not happy with the amount of work you produce for the time spent working, again, yes, it is cause.


Not that it would DQ you for UI if you filed but it is still justification for them to terminate you.

[greyhounds]

Sorry, but what does DQ and UI mean?

[jk]

DQ disqualify

UI unemployment insurance


sorry about that.

edit to add: it might DQ you for UI though. It would depend on more than what was presented here.

[greyhounds]

This is just unbelievable, that after working 22 years regardless of my work performance, I can actually be terminated. There is nothing written in our handbook regarding terms for termination.