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I was fired from Florida Virtual School. In their report or reason for firing me they stated untrue statements that will hurt me getting employed at another school. Does anyone know a lawyer I could contact for help? Thank you.

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pw I know there is a large practice of labor attorney's but they are in Palm Harbor. Lawyers do not work in all parts of the State of Florida. I would find a website that covers your geography and that evaluates attorneys by their clients.

On 3/26/13, Done bike wrote: > On 3/26/13, ex-employee wrote: >> I was fired from Florida Vir...See More
Mar 26, 2013
Good luck...hope you're able to nail 'em But if you're hoping to win any monetary payment, you'd better work fast, because none of these virtual schools are likely to be around in another few years. I've heard nothing but terrible things about them, and I'd be a waitress before I took a job at one of those places.

You couldn't have been there for very long. Could you just skip na...See More
yesterday, 2013
anon Those schools are little more than call center-type jobs anyway, and they have about as much prestige.

Good luck getting a lawyer. I personally think you have an uphill battle since you were an at-will employee anyway. It all depends on what they gave as the reason for firing you.

On 3/27/13, Good luck...hope you're able to nail...See More
yesterday, 2013
Ingrid Any good lawyer will cost you about 3/4 of a year's salary and even if you win...you have to prove damages...about one years wages

On 3/27/13, anon wrote: > Those schools are little more than call center-type jobs anyway, > and they have about as much prestige. > > Good luck getting a lawyer. I personally think you have an >...See More
Mar 28, 2013
anon The cases are typically contingency-based, but lawyers are going to be very picky about taking cases because it takes years and years for these cases to be resolved.

The trouble with this case is the person was basically an at-will employee, and it would be very hard to prove defamation.

The person could try to substitute teach ...See More
Mar 28, 2013


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