What is the name of your state?FL
I started a job on Nov 1, 2004. My position was for 32 hours a week. I was told that they considered anything over 30 hrs Full-Time, so I would be eligible for benefits, that I would start accruing time off from day 1, but could not use it until after my 90 day probationary period, plus the option of medical/dental/vision insurance after 90 days. Earlier this month I tried to use a sick day and I was told that I have no time accrued. I started inquiring about medical insurance in January, because I was not given any enrollment forms to fill out, etc. Approximately Feb 15th I was told by the owner he was planning on changing companies for medical insurance and that he would add me after he had changed March 1st. I was not too happy considering I didn't think it was his decision to make. March 1st came and went, no form. Finally after seeing a co-worker entering in everyone's BCBS info, I went to the owner and basically got the run-around. A few days later I finally got an enrollment form, still no insurance. An employee came to work 2 days after having a severe respiratory infection and I caught it and came down with pneumonia. I was out nearly 2 weeks. I had 2 dr's notes, 1 from the hospital. When I came back to work, I was asked to sign a "contract" basically demoting my hours to 3 days a week and to PT, basically so they wouldn't have to pay me any benefits. I feel as if I'm owed my Paid Time Off I accrued and also if I had gotten my medical insurance as of Feb. 1st, I wouldn't have had to pay everything I had to pay @ 100% out of pocket because I had no insurance. Do I have any recourse with the Florida Labor Laws, since this is a benefits issue? Also can they just cut back my hours as punishment for being sick? They also told me at that time I accrued no paid time off as now they claim that FT employment is 33 hours or more. I don't know what to do. Please help me if you can.
I started a job on Nov 1, 2004. My position was for 32 hours a week. I was told that they considered anything over 30 hrs Full-Time, so I would be eligible for benefits, that I would start accruing time off from day 1, but could not use it until after my 90 day probationary period, plus the option of medical/dental/vision insurance after 90 days. Earlier this month I tried to use a sick day and I was told that I have no time accrued. I started inquiring about medical insurance in January, because I was not given any enrollment forms to fill out, etc. Approximately Feb 15th I was told by the owner he was planning on changing companies for medical insurance and that he would add me after he had changed March 1st. I was not too happy considering I didn't think it was his decision to make. March 1st came and went, no form. Finally after seeing a co-worker entering in everyone's BCBS info, I went to the owner and basically got the run-around. A few days later I finally got an enrollment form, still no insurance. An employee came to work 2 days after having a severe respiratory infection and I caught it and came down with pneumonia. I was out nearly 2 weeks. I had 2 dr's notes, 1 from the hospital. When I came back to work, I was asked to sign a "contract" basically demoting my hours to 3 days a week and to PT, basically so they wouldn't have to pay me any benefits. I feel as if I'm owed my Paid Time Off I accrued and also if I had gotten my medical insurance as of Feb. 1st, I wouldn't have had to pay everything I had to pay @ 100% out of pocket because I had no insurance. Do I have any recourse with the Florida Labor Laws, since this is a benefits issue? Also can they just cut back my hours as punishment for being sick? They also told me at that time I accrued no paid time off as now they claim that FT employment is 33 hours or more. I don't know what to do. Please help me if you can.
