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Has any successfully sued there ex spouse's employer for? |
creating an enviorment in witch cheating and drinking etc. were allowed. almost reworded behavior. If so how do I look up the case to referance in a letter. I don't know of successful suits but I know of companies who have quietly settled, out of court, to keep things quiet. If you can document things, and you can get a local newspaper reporter to listen to you, that might make the company stand up and listen whether or not your case has technical legal grounds for a suit. Think about it -- if the story gets out, even by filing a suit which is public record, you jeopardize the marriages of some of the others in the company (and divorce is expensive), and that's enough grounds to get them to settle. You have to play a fine line between getting the story out and getting the company to settle. If the story gets out too soon, the damage is done and the company has little reason to settle out of court. I've seen this work before. Reporters call the company for more information on a possible story they're working on, your lawyer sends them a letter hinting at possible legal action, etc. You probably need a lawyer because this takes skilled negotiations. Good luck. I've seen plenty of corrupt companies like this promoting bad behavior. Time for a good spanking. Money is the one thing that will make those jerks put their bottles down, push the hookers to the side, and stand up and listen. I don't think you will have much luck with this. I am not a lawyer, but I think I would have heard about this in my HR Legal issues class - but that was some time ago. While you certainly can reprimand a company for poor ethics - I don't think, legally, the spouse would have a case. The person employed there could quit - so they aren't being FORCED to remain. Make sense? You should talk to a lawyer - even the one who was involved with the divorce may be able to guide you - (or refer you to someone else) Best of luck. Years in HR. (But I do admit my HR Law class was several years ago ... ) Well, some states still have old Alienation of Affection statutes, and something tells me I studied a recent case (it was a big deal b/c it was the first one in a LONG time) just last year... but generally speaking, it would be almost impossible to sue for alienation of affection. But I just searched alienation of affection in westlaw, and it came up with over 230 cases over the last 10 years (in different states). But maybe you can find a creative lawyer that can sue under some other claim. |
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