All Questions and Answers about Wrongful discharge

Can I be terminated for side effects of Prednisone for R.A
I have been employed for a little over a year at a company that is 'number oriented' If you do not make your numbers each month you can be written up and fired. I struggled the first few months but th...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 21, 2011 06:11 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can an employer discharge you for excessive absences without a previous counsling
I worked for a company that has recent discharged me due to excessive absences. I was never written up for these absences and provided a doctor's note due to the fact most absences more medically rela...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 4, 2011 12:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

I am facing being asked to resign. If I refuse and am terminated, can I still get unemployment?
Hi there! I am facing being asked to resign because I am unwilling to transfer to another store (which would be a 2+ hour commute plus tolls for a part time job). I've been employed with this company ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 30, 2011 08:11 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can my employer fire me if I am out on medical leave
I work for a company that has a union and I was out of work on short term disabilty when the short term ran out I was still not well to return to work to having surgery. I was told by another worker t...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 22, 2011 7:14 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

What can I expect from my ex-employer's unemployment appeal?
I was fired from my job on January 26th of this year. It was during an audit that my district manager fired me because as a cashier my drawer was turning up short quite a bit that month but I know for...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 22, 2011 1:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Wrongfully discharged?
I have been in Sales and Sales Management my entire career and have recently found myself unemployed from what I believe to be unfair practices. I was working in the Cleveland area and had been recrui...
2 answers  |  asked Jul 13, 2011 12:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

What can you do when someone is a victim of discrimination and dscharged for unjust reasons?
A friend of mine was recently fired from her job at a hotel. The reason for her discharge was apparently because she left a dish soap dirty. Her employer humiliated her and was completely rude. They g...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 6, 2011 11:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can I be fired 3 days after handing in a "temporary full disability note" from my doctor?
On May 17th, 2011 I handed into my employer a note from my doctor placing me on temporary full disability. On May 19th. 2011 I received a work email with the following: Jeremy I am assuming at this po...
1 answer  |  asked May 20, 2011 06:45 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Should I fight this
Was fired because I left the job not telling the management after being belittled by my boss in front of other employee's. He used foul language and I got flustered and went home to get my composure b...
2 answers  |  asked May 9, 2011 5:49 PM [EST]  |  applies to Iowa

How can I stop my previous emplyer from changing the reasons I was terminated ?
I worked for a Gov't contractor and was terminated after 11 busniess days, the claim was I showed a pronographic photo to a coworker on my iphone, and I had a negitive attitude, and touch a contractor...
1 answer  |  asked May 8, 2011 2:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to Virginia

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