Employer Has Threatened to Prosecute My Girlfriend for Theft if I Seek Unemployment

My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Florida
Good evening all,
Here is my situation-I worked for a convenience store in Florida my girlfriend was the manager and was accused of stealing 4,000 dollars. She was told by the store owner if monies paid then no charges would be pressed and she would be fired, she paid the money to the owner in full and was terminated as agreed upon. She was also forced to sign a paper admitting she stole the money. I retained my job there and was unaware of her actions. I was terminated on 1/17/2014 for selling beer past the state law restriction of 2am, with no prior warnings or write ups during termination I advised the owner that another employee has done the same 2 days prior on 1/14/2014 but was not fired or reprimanded. Prior to my termination I was seen by another employee getting an application to apply for a manager position. The other employee went and told the current manager about me applying for her job and the manager went crazy and threatened me via Facebook posts which I have proof via screen shots and also had her boyfriends best friend come into work and threatened me which can be verified by the in store camera. So I believe this was the main reason I was terminated because the manager was concerned I would take her job. I have applied for unemployment which required me to contact the company to file a complaint and discuss the situation with the Corporate Office which I did and also advised them of the issue and also of another issue with the store owner picking up an employee when his car broke down and asking for oral sex which can be verified by the other employee. The corporate office contacted the owner and then the owner contacted my girlfriends mother by phone and told her that he was going to press charges unless I withdraw the compliant. Please advise what is the best legal route to take in this situation. Thank you for your time.

Girlfriend stole $4000 and was fired.

Your employment was terminated 1/17/14

Who told you to contact the company, and for what reason? Why would you be filing any sort of complaint?

You sent forth an unproven rumor for what reason? Seriously - what the hell were you thinking?

None of this makes any sense.

The UI people don't require applicants to make formal complaints to their former employers in order to be eligible for UI benefits.

Why did you tell the Corporate Office about the oral sex? This is none of your business.

Press charges against you for what?

What was the nature of the threats against you?

The OP was terminated for his violation of state law which could have resulted in his employer losing his liquor license. He thinks he should have been written up first. No.

You have no case even with the rest of the soap opera

I had to notify the corporate office of the situation so they are aware of why I was claiming for unemployment. In regards to the sexual act with the other employee I verified with him that it took place and can promise it is valid and the other employee can prove it as well. In regards to the termination reason I know why I was fired but another employee did the same with no repercussions still works there that to me is discrimination. The owner threatened to have charges pressed againist my girl friend for the theft. And I advised them of the sexual act because the owner is a predator and needs to have consequences for his actions.

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The threats againist me were that I would have my ass beat for talking shit and applying for the job

Are you claiming discrimination because you were not asked to perform oral sex also? I am confused how any of that relates to your UI claim.

In regards to the sexual act with the other employee I verified with him that it took place and can promise it is valid and the other employee can prove it as well.

That does not give you any cause of action; nor does it have anything at all to do with your termination or your unemployment benefits.

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I was terminated on 1/17/2014 for selling beer past the state law restriction of 2am, with no prior warnings or write ups

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Why are you surprised by this? You were in violation of a state law, which could have had dire consequences for both you personally AND the shop owner. You don't get warnings for that, you get fired.

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I advised the owner that another employee has done the same 2 days prior on 1/14/2014 but was not fired or reprimanded.

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Irrelevant. The other employees actions do not mitigate your own.

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Please advise what is the best legal route to take in this situation.

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You have no cause for action. Start looking for a new job, don't date your co-workers, and keep out of situations that resemble scenes from Days of Our Lives.

Who told you that you "had to notify the corporate office of the situation so they are aware of why [you were] claiming for unemployment"? If no one told you to do this, why did you feel compelled to do so?

Just because the sex act actually happened (and I never said it didn't happen) doesn't mean it was any of your business, nor does it have anything to do with your situation. Why you reported it to the Corporate Office or wrote about it here I have no idea. It is completely and utterly irrelevant.

What you "feel" is discrimination is not necessarily illegal discrimination. Anti-discrimination laws were not written with your personal feelings in mind. Employers are legally free to fire some employees for doing things that other employees don't get fired for. In law, this is called "at-will employment."

How is that not discrimination when my actions have consequences but the other employees are off with no punishment.