Wow!! You used a link to back up your claim!! What an amazing day!!
First of all, I did not say no one goes to court. I said it went before the Labor Board first, and that most of those are dismissed. And that hold up. There are approximately 10,300,000 people working in Florida. The 99,992 lawsuits brought account for around 1% of the employed people in the state.
Second of all, I said if these cases go to court, there is usually something to the employees complaints.
Here are a list (from your link) of common employee claims:
- Discrimination (based on race, sex, age, religion or other factors)
- Sexual Harassment
- Retaliation
- Whistleblower
- Negligent Hiring, Supervision, Promotion and Retention
- Disabilities
- Breach of Contract
- Emotional Distress & Mental Anguish
- Invasion of Privacy
Plus there is this from your link "Plus, here’s something else to consider. Retaliation has become the #1 most frequently cited form of discrimination, beating out race discrimination."
So I was not telling stories. However, your claim that the employer wouldn't have to deal with these complaints if the terminated employees could draw unemployment compensation is laughable.
From your link:
"An average out of court settlement is about $40,000. In addition, 10 percent of wrongful termination and discrimination cases result in a $1 million dollar settlement. The majority of cases, about 67 percent, are ruled in the plaintiff’s favor when taken to litigation."
If the terminated employee thinks they will get $40,000 at a minimum and a possibility of $1 million, do you really think they will avoid suing if they can draw $275 a week in unemployment compensation? (the amount comes from
Florida FL Unemployment Eligibility)