| Description |
The State of Florida has long been known for its hard-line judicial stance on labor and employment issues. Currently, challenges to Florida's traditional at-will doctrine focus on the concept of whistleblowing' and the recent amendment of Florida's Public Sector Whistle-Blower's Act (Public Sector Act) to include private sector employees.2 Interpretation of the Private Sector Whistle-Blower's Act (Private Sector Act) has just begun. Indeed, Florida courts are currently delving into the many questions that the Private Sector Act presents. Lower state courts interpreting the Private Sector Act view employment jurisprudence on many different, and often contradictory, levels. Few cases have passed the pre-trial motion stage...This Comment will examine the decisions of Florida courts and their interpretations of both the Public Sector and Private Sector Acts in Florida. Additionally, it will analyze these decisions in light of the available interpretive options, adopted in other jurisdictions, which serve generally to define the scope of whistleblower protection. Finally, this comment will discuss obstacles to suits brought under the Private Sector Act and possible strategies that practitioners may invoke in order to achieve just results for plaintiffs seeking its protection |