The appeal involved a man who claimed he was fired for speaking negatively about his employer in a deposition. Photo: Zoran Ras/Shutterstock.com
Employees who say negative things about their employer in depositions aren’t protected by Florida law if they’re later fired, according to an opinion from the Fourth District Court of Appeal on Wednesday.
It’s a ruling that exposes the limitations of a Florida statute aimed at shielding witnesses from retribution, as the court found it didn’t apply to all legal proceedings.
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