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Getting fired because they are afraid that I will bring information to my boyfriend? |
My boyfriend was recently fired from his job for accidentally taking a training manual from the building saying that they felt he was stealing information. His father also worked there but was terminated a few months ago. Anyway, I went into work the other day and they fired me because they felt that since I lived with the other employee (my boyfriend), they felt I would steal information from the company and bring it to him. Is this legal?? Fired based on what you might do. That's like being arrested for something because you are human and have the ability to commit a crime because other human beings have proven it can be done. Yeah, I think that I would find me a good trial lawyer and go after some o' that corporate @ss! By the way I am THE ALL AMERICAN!!!! You should make an inquiry with the HR dept. I don't think that "feeling" is a logic decision to lay-off someone, by a company. No...they cannot assume........how long have you been there. Talk to the labor board.....or a lawyer. Sue the sh** out of them No! Its called wrongful termination. I would consult with an attorney. Terminating an employee based on feeling rather than fact always opens the company to charges of wrongful termination. Some states are more "employee friendly" than others but I'd be willing to bet that an employment attorney would be interested in yoru case. Document everything you can remember - names, dates, who said what to whom - right now, before you forget. The, visit www.dol.gov and find your local labor board office. File a wrongful termination claim. There is no charge for you to do this. Based on what the DoL has to say, consider finding an employment attorney and filing a civil suit for wrongful termination. Good luck! All 50 states recognize employment to be 'at-will', meaning they can fire you at any time for any reason. You are also free to quit at any time for any reason. There are very few exceptions to this rule. In 43 states, at-will employment does not apply if the at-will termination would violate public policy. Public policy usually only included unlawful discrimination. You are also not subject to at-will termination if you have a valid employment contract. Other than that, the employers can do pretty much whatever they want. Based on the information you've given us, it sounds like you don't have a contract. Since their reason for termination is "suspected policy violations" and not something like "You're a woman" or "you're old", it's not subject to discrimination protection. You have absolutely no recourse and most attorneys will ask "Did you have a contract?" and when you say "No" they will politely (or sometimes rudely) hang up. what kind of company is that no they can not fire you for no good reason take it to the labor board |
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