All Questions and Answers about Wrongful discharge
I was accused of stealing a phone and fired...
I was called to the office where 5 people were standing... I was then told a phone was banging off in my bunk.... I was told to go get the phone or the police would be called... I mentioned that they ...
2 answers | asked Oct 7, 2014 3:02 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
What recourse do I have when my employer laid me off after filing a discrimination claim with H.R.?
I was laid off shortly after I filed a discrimination claim with my employer's H.R. office. At the exit interview I was told that my position was eliminated. However the employer advertised my positio...
1 answer | asked Oct 2, 2014 2:04 PM [EST] | applies to Oklahoma
Was I unfairly terminated and if so what are my options?
I called off work due to a medical issue. When I tried contacting my supervisor about returning to work my calls were not returned. I showed up for work and was told via phone that I needed a return t...
1 answer | asked Sep 12, 2014 06:43 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Can I be terminated from a company I worked at for 3 years for taking a second job
I am a single mother and I was not making enough money to support my family so I took a second job at another restaurant right down the road. I am being terminated for working for the competition even...
2 answers | asked Feb 3, 2014 3:40 PM [EST] | applies to Florida
can i get fired
I worked for a nationwide company as a district manager I had just lost my sister with and buried her where I live 2hs south of where I was working at the Tampa office running on not much sleep my bos...
2 answers | asked Sep 10, 2013 08:37 AM [EST] | applies to Florida
fired for false accusation
i was accused of using racial language at work by a "customer" who reported it to the company. i was immediately suspended, then fired about 2 weeks later. The claims are untrue, and the investigation...
1 answer | asked Aug 25, 2013 1:19 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Can an employer hire an employee for a policy violation which is not enforced equally to everyone?
I was recently fired from the Department of Youth Services for policy violations which are not followed by other employees. Do I have any rights for following common practice instead of written policy...
1 answer | asked Jun 30, 2013 04:17 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
How long after a "mutually separated agreement" can a case be reviewed as wrongful discharge?
On Dec 27th 2012, I was called to come into my company while I was on my mandatory one-week vacation to meet with my boss, who is the Deputy Exec Director. I agreed to come into the office, because I ...
1 answer | asked May 5, 2013 11:14 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
STD/FMLA situation. refused to accommodate and FMLA lapsed. ODJS D/c without just cause.
I had a massive blood clot in right leg and was on STD/FMLA. My lovely boss would not agree to hold my RN educator job (desk)so my physician cleared me to return to work. I was using cane. Restriction...
2 answers | asked Mar 14, 2013 11:40 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
New job responsibility imposed by Employer
I work as a Sr. Telecommunications Specialist in the IT dept. where I was hired to do a specific job relating to the company's voice systems and devices, (I'm paid salary, not hourly). In an effort to...
1 answer | asked Feb 28, 2013 11:40 AM [EST] | applies to Massachusetts